According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2009 the United States emitted 5,424.53 million metric tons of Carbon Dioxide from the consumption of energy, which is enough to make the United States rank second in that category. China ranks first, emitting 7706.83 million metric tons of Carbon Dioxide.
Prepared by Dan Witkowski
According to data from The World Bank, the United States has 820 motor vehicles per every 1,000 people, which is enough to make the United States rank third in that category. The Netherlands Antilles ranks first with 1,214 motor vehicles per 1,000 people.
Entry prepared by: Henry Cumoletti
According to The World Bank, in 2007 the United states consumed 85.6% of its total fossil fuel energy, which makes the United States rank seventy-ninth in that category. Congo ranks first, consuming only 4.2% of its total fossil fuel energy.
Prepared by Dan Witkowski
According to the CIA Worldfact Book, in 2009 the United States used about 18.69 million barrels of gasoline per day. That’s enough for the U.S. rank first in that category.
<entry prepared by Jamie Lehr>
According to the World Nuclear Association, there are thirty-two nuclear reactors either planned or proposed for construction in the United States, which is enough to make the United States rank fourth in that category. China ranks first, with 160 nuclear reactors either planned or proposed.
According to the World Nuclear Association, there are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the United States, or 23.5% of the world’s total operating nuclear reactors. That is enough to make the United States rank first in that category.
According to the World Bank, Americans in 2008 paid $ 0.56 per liter at the gas pumps making the United States rank one hundred and forty-eighth of one hundred and sixty-seven countries ranked in that category. Eritrea ranked first, paying $2.53 per liter at the gas pumps.
Entry prepared by Dan Witkowski
According to British Petroleum, between 2008 and 2009 natural gas production increased in the United States by 3.5%, which makes the United States tied for seventeenth with Indonesia in that category. India ranks first, with an increase in natural gas production of 28.9%.
According to the World Resources Institute, in 2005 the United States emitted 23.4 metric tonnes (CO2 equivalent) of greenhouse gases per capita, which makes the United States rank ninth out of one hundred eighty-six countries ranked in that category. Qatar ranked first, emitting 68.9 metric tonnes per capita.
According to the Global Footprint Network, in 2007 the United States had a carbon footprint of 5.57 global hectares per capita, which makes the United States rank third out of one hundred fifty-two countries ranked in that category. Qatar ranks first, with a carbon footprint of 8.13 global hectares per capita.
