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FUELS

 

The following graph gives a quick summary of CO2 released by different fuels. More details are at The.CO2List.org. Full sources and calculations are in the spreadsheet.

 

POUNDS OF CO2

Per Gallon Of Gas or Equal Energy (37 Kilowatt Hours)

 

                                    

Electricity                     ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 61 lb CO2 USA average

Nuclear                         ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 33 lb CO2 mining, processing, defending waste

Coal                              ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 30 lb CO2 when used for heating

Gasoline                       ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 24 lb CO2

Ethanol                         ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 20 lb CO2 from fertilizer & land clearing

Natural Gas                  ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 19 lb CO2

Wind                             ]]]] 4 lb CO2 from construction & land clearing

Solar                             ]]] 2 lb CO2 from manufacture

Hydroelectric               ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]  1 to 40 lb CO2 from flooded plants