1.5 : Generic Fuel Quad and Comparison




1.5.4 Average Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions for Various Functions
Annual Carbon Emissions
Unit Energy Consumption (MMT CO2) (lb CO2)
Stock Refrigerator (1) 1,359 kWh - Electricity 0.8 1,800
Stock Electric Water Heater 2,814 kWh - Electricity 1.7 3,800
Stock Gas Water Heater 24 million Btu - Natural Gas 1.3 2,800
Stock Oil Water Heater 32 million Btu - Fuel Oil 2.3 5,100
Single-Family Home 108 million Btu 11.4 25,200
Mobile Home 70 million Btu 7.4 16,400
Multi-Family Unit in Large Building 54 million Btu 5.7 12,700
Multi-Family Unit in Small Building 85 million Btu 9.0 19,800
School Building 2,125 million Btu 252.2 556,200
Office Building 1,376 million Btu 163.3 360,200
Hospital, In-Patient 60,152 million Btu 7,140.2 15,744,200
Stock Vehicles
Passenger Car 530 gallons - Gasoline 4.6 10,094
Van, Pickup Truck, or SUV 615 gallons - Gasoline 5.3 11,718
Heavy Truck 1,956 gallons - Diesel Fuel 17.4 38,447
Tractor Trailer Truck 10,749 gallons - Diesel Fuel 95.8 211,312
Note(s): 1) Stock refrigerator consumption is per household refrigerator consumption, not per refrigerator.









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Sources:

EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Early Release, Jan. 2012, Summary Reference Case Tables, Table A2, p. 3-5 for consumption and Table A18, p. 36 for emissions

EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2010, Apr. 2011, Table G1, p. 235 for gasoline heat rate

EIA, A Look at Residential Energy Consumption in 2005, Jan. 2009, Tables WH6 and WH7 for water heater energy consumption, Table AP2 for refrigerator energy, and Table US9 for household consumption

EIA, 2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, June 2006, Table C3, p. 247 for commercial buildings

ORNL, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 30, 2011, Table 4.1, p. 4-2, Table 4.2, p. 4-3, Table 5.1, p. 5-2 and Table 5.2, p. 5-3 for vehicles

EIA, Assumptions to the AEO 2011, July 2011, Table 1.2, p. 14 for carbon coefficients