Natural gas usage reduced US CO2 emissions but France half per person using nuclear

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The Energy Information Administration provides its monthly energy report which details historical and current US energy usage and emissions.

US overall emissions are below the yearly amount in 1993.

Increased use of Natural Gas has cut 50% more emissions since 2005 than wind and solar power combined.

EIA’s National Energy Modeling System projects that U.S. gas generation capacity will increase nearly 45% over the next 30 years.

The U.S. had the highest overall decline in carbon dioxide emissions.

Between 2005 and 2017, the U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell by 12.4% on an absolute basis and by 19.9% on a per capita basis. Many European countries experienced larger percentage declines of 20% to over 30%. China’s carbon dioxide emissions increased by 50%, and India’s increased by 88%.

The World Bank has 2014 CO2 emissions per capita.

Country   Tons CO2 per cap    GDP per capita percent of USA
USA      16.5 tons   (100% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
Canada   15.1 tons   (93% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
Japan     9.5 tons   (67% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
Germany   8.9 tons   (85% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
China     7.5 tons   (24% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
UK        6.5 tons   (73% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
Hong Kong 6.5 tons   (74% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
Italy     5.3 tons   (64% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
France    4.6 tons   (72% GDP PPP per capita of USA)
India     1.7 tons   (10% GDP PPP per capita of USA)

A US level of per capita income and France level of nuclear energy usage would be half the US emissions level. France is almost half of Germany per capita emission level and 50% less than the UK per capita emission level.

France uses 75-80% nuclear power for electricity.

72 thoughts on “Natural gas usage reduced US CO2 emissions but France half per person using nuclear”

  1. All battles for good result in .. how is it call.. collateral damage In WWII many many victims, so was fighting against Hitler not worth it?

  2. All battles for good result in .. how is it call.. collateral damage In WWII many many victims so was fighting against Hitler not worth it?

  3. Fewer deaths than raising pigs for food of course. and there is no more land to be cleared, we have enought land already

  4. Fewer deaths than raising pigs for food of course. and there is no more land to be cleared we have enought land already

  7. US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita” No. The US dropped drastically its total CO2 emissions, period. Meanwhile, the hypocrite nations that scream about the US on this subject are EXACTLY the same ones who have RAISED their emissions.

  8. US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita””No. The US dropped drastically its total CO2 emissions”” period.Meanwhile”” the hypocrite nations that scream about the US on this subject are EXACTLY the same ones who have RAISED their emissions.”””

  12. Or, someone could go in to get fries. Or a soda. Or to use the bathroom. Or might be having a medical episode and stopped at the first public place to get help. Again, I hope someone catches you vandalizing cars. The results will be hilarious.

  13. Or someone could go in to get fries. Or a soda. Or to use the bathroom. Or might be having a medical episode and stopped at the first public place to get help.Again I hope someone catches you vandalizing cars. The results will be hilarious.

  18. “US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita”

    No. The US dropped drastically its total CO2 emissions, period.

    Meanwhile, the hypocrite nations that scream about the US on this subject are EXACTLY the same ones who have RAISED their emissions.

  19. You m vrder chldren abroad You khil l anmals for food I tryto avoid all this and YOU call ME as “t errible”? Whew dude You are really deep deep brain washed

  20. You m vrder chldren abroad You khil l anmals for food I tryto avoid all this and YOU call ME as t errible””? Whew dude You are really deep deep brain washed”””

  23. We already live in a totalitarian country, you just need to open your eyes We start wars for oil People killed in other countries We slaughter aniamsl to feed our stomachs , do you have the permission from the animal? To do this? The totalitarianp person is you, the victims are the planet and the animals You need to change yourself, not ask other s to change

  24. We already live in a totalitarian country you just need to open your eyes We start wars for oil People killed in other countries We slaughter aniamsl to feed our stomachs do you have the permission from the animal? To do this? The totalitarianp person is you the victims are the planet and the animals You need to change yourself not ask other s to change

  29. So you damage cars at McDonalds or random SUVs? You probably think that you are the “good guy” in all this. -> Both Yes, I am the good guy

  30. So you damage cars at McDonalds or random SUVs? You probably think that you are the good guy”” in all this. -> Both Yes”””” I am the good guy”””

  31. Or, someone could go in to get fries. Or a soda. Or to use the bathroom. Or might be having a medical episode and stopped at the first public place to get help.

    Again, I hope someone catches you vandalizing cars. The results will be hilarious.

  33. without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others.” Orwellian double speak in action. “I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs,” So you damage cars at McDonalds or random SUVs? You probably think that you are the “good guy” in all this. ” leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism, but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..” Proof positive that the human mind can rationalize anything no matter how wrong or stupid. Some would call this vandalism some would just say it is The Greater Good reaching out and keying your car.

  34. without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others.”” Orwellian double speak in action.””””I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs””””””””So you damage cars at McDonalds or random SUVs? You probably think that you are the “”””good guy”””” in all this.”””” leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism”””” but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..””””Proof positive that the human mind can rationalize anything no matter how wrong or stupid. Some would call this vandalism some would just say it is The Greater Good reaching out and keying your car.”””

  42. A recent set of studies funded by the Environmental Defense Fund found that methane leaks from methane extraction are significantly higher than the EPA estimates. The higher emissions largely cancel the GHG benefits of switching from coal to gas. New comment system doesn’t allow links. Search “EDF methane leak study” Similarly, wind and solar don’t play well with nuclear. Wind and solar depress wholesale power prices, making nuclear plants uneconomic. In real life, more wind and solar in a region means less nuclear – netting to approximately zero impact on GHGs. Season scale energy storage *may* reduce this nuclear retirement pressure. The only proven technologies for power sector decarbonization in real life are hydro and nuclear.

  43. A recent set of studies funded by the Environmental Defense Fund found that methane leaks from methane extraction are significantly higher than the EPA estimates. The higher emissions largely cancel the GHG benefits of switching from coal to gas. New comment system doesn’t allow links. Search EDF methane leak study””Similarly”” wind and solar don’t play well with nuclear. Wind and solar depress wholesale power prices making nuclear plants uneconomic. In real life”” more wind and solar in a region means less nuclear – netting to approximately zero impact on GHGs. Season scale energy storage *may* reduce this nuclear retirement pressure.The only proven technologies for power sector decarbonization in real life are hydro and nuclear.”””

  44. We already live in a totalitarian country, you just need to open your eyes
    We start wars for oil
    People killed in other countries
    We slaughter aniamsl to feed our stomachs , do you have the permission from the animal?
    To do this?
    The totalitarianp person is you, the victims are the planet and the animals
    You need to change yourself, not ask other s to change

  48. You know it´silly. Do you expect a any government to allow anybody to take the law in his hands and punish the people without a due process. Only totalitarian countries would allow that. I spent over half of my life in totalitarian communist country, I´m so happy it´s over. You would bring a chaos and destruction.

  49. You know it´silly. Do you expect a any government to allow anybody to take the law in his hands and punish the people without a due process. Only totalitarian countries would allow that. I spent over half of my life in totalitarian communist country I´m so happy it´s over. You would bring a chaos and destruction.”

  50. “without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others.”

    Orwellian double speak in action.

    “I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs,”

    So you damage cars at McDonalds or random SUVs? You probably think that you are the “good guy” in all this.

    ” leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism, but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..”

    Proof positive that the human mind can rationalize anything no matter how wrong or stupid. Some would call this vandalism some would just say it is The Greater Good reaching out and keying your car.

  53. Criminal does not mean “good” or “bad”, it just means “outside the law” If the law is bad, being criminal is moral Take for example Jews in Nazi Germany 1933 Helping Jews escape death in 1933 was criminal as it was unlawful Still it was moral Eat meat is bad as you contribute for the suffering of innocent an animals. I thought it should be clear

  54. Criminal does not mean good”” or “”””bad”””””””” it just means “”””outside the law”””” If the law is bad”””” being criminal is moral Take for example Jews in Nazi Germany 1933 Helping Jews escape death in 1933 was criminal as it was unlawful Still it was moral Eat meat is bad as you contribute for the suffering of innocent ananimals. I thought it should be clear”””

  55. Can you support your claims that we should all go vegan with scientific proof. I don´t think using energy is wrong we just have to use clean and safe energy e.g. nuclear fission or eventually fusion, solar etc. Still think that anonymously inticing people to damage someone´s property is a criminal act and you should reveal yourself and bear the consequences of your criminal activities.

  56. Can you support your claims that we should all go vegan with scientific proof. I don´t think using energy is wrong we just have to use clean and safe energy e.g. nuclear fission or eventually fusion solar etc. Still think that anonymously inticing people to damage someone´s property is a criminal act and you should reveal yourself and bear the consequences of your criminal activities.”

  59. A recent set of studies funded by the Environmental Defense Fund found that methane leaks from methane extraction are significantly higher than the EPA estimates. The higher emissions largely cancel the GHG benefits of switching from coal to gas. New comment system doesn’t allow links. Search “EDF methane leak study”

    Similarly, wind and solar don’t play well with nuclear. Wind and solar depress wholesale power prices, making nuclear plants uneconomic. In real life, more wind and solar in a region means less nuclear – netting to approximately zero impact on GHGs. Season scale energy storage *may* reduce this nuclear retirement pressure.

    The only proven technologies for power sector decarbonization in real life are hydro and nuclear.

  64. It is a great thing that the US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita but they are still way too high We all can do something to curb the problem Here is what I do As for my self 1) be vegan: thit is not only good for the anmals, but for the planet as well as it helps curb emissions 2) do not buy or own a car if you can 3) if you can not avoid to own a car, just buy a model that consumes less fuel, better if a Tesla 4) live in a decently sized house, not noo ! not too big . Just 40 square meters per person max. Put double windows and have good insulation . keep lights off as much as you can and so on.. As for others 1) do activism explaining to other people the benefits of going vegan and saving energy 2) eco-activism, which is NOT terrorism. without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others. I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs, leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism, but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..

  65. It is a great thing that the US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita but they are still way too high We all can do something to curb the problem Here is what I do As for my self 1) be vegan: thit is not only good for the anmals but for the planet as well as it helps curb emissions 2) do not buy or own a car if you can3) if you can not avoid to own a car just buy a model that consumes less fuel better if a Tesla 4) live in a decently sized house not noo ! not too big . Just 40 square meters per person max. Put double windows and have good insulation . keep lights off as much as you can and so on.. As for others 1) do activism explaining to other people the benefits of going vegan and saving energy 2) eco-activism which is NOT terrorism. without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others. I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..

  66. You know it´silly. Do you expect a any government to allow anybody to take the law in his hands and punish the people without a due process. Only totalitarian countries would allow that. I spent over half of my life in totalitarian communist country, I´m so happy it´s over. You would bring a chaos and destruction.

  68. Criminal does not mean “good” or “bad”, it just means “outside the law”
    If the law is bad, being criminal is moral
    Take for example Jews in Nazi Germany 1933
    Helping Jews escape death in 1933 was criminal as it was unlawful
    Still it was moral

    Eat meat is bad as you contribute for the suffering of innocent an
    animals. I thought it should be clear

  69. Can you support your claims that we should all go vegan with scientific proof. I don´t think using energy is wrong we just have to use clean and safe energy e.g. nuclear fission or eventually fusion, solar etc. Still think that anonymously inticing people to damage someone´s property is a criminal act and you should reveal yourself and bear the consequences of your criminal activities.

  72. It is a great thing that the US has dropped albeit slightly their CO2 emissions per capita but they are still way too high
    We all can do something to curb the problem
    Here is what I do

    As for my self
    1) be vegan: thit is not only good for the anmals, but for the planet as well as it helps curb emissions
    2) do not buy or own a car if you can
    3) if you can not avoid to own a car, just buy a model that consumes less fuel, better if a Tesla
    4) live in a decently sized house, not noo ! not too big . Just 40 square meters per person max. Put double windows and have good insulation . keep lights off as much as you can and so on..

    As for others
    1) do activism explaining to other people the benefits of going vegan and saving energy
    2) eco-activism, which is NOT terrorism. without hate I try to disincentive bad behaviours in others. I do small but effective damage aginst property such as cars in front of mc donalds or SUVs, leave e leaflet explaining that I do not do this for vandalism, but just to disicentivate bad behaviour and so on..

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