stat sheet Flashcards
what % of global methane emissions does rice contribute to, and how much
10%
- 50-100 million tons
what % of global greenhouse gas emissions does forest fires contribute to
6%
what % of global greenhouse gas emissions does vehicles contribute to
45%
how much methane does a single dairy cow produce annually?
100kg of methane yearly
what country has the highest CO2 emissions per person, and how much
Quatar
38 tons tons a year
what country has the lowest CO2 emissions per person, and how much
Kiribati
480kg per year
how much oil do humans use a day
100 million barrels
how much of annual global greenhouse gas emissions does deforestation produce
20%
how much C02 is absorbed by the oceans per year
25 billion tonnes
(26%)
how much carbon is being released into the atmosphere each year
Roughly 100 billion tonnes
how much methane is produced from permafrost melting in the north pole?
permafrost soils from the Northern pole would generate one gigaton, or 1000 million tons of methane by 2100.
forests absorb ______ as much carbon they produce
twice
how much carbon is estimated to be held in old growth forests in the Amazon?
120 billion tonnes
what was the effect of the Amazon droughts, and when were they?
2005-2010
reduced carbon content by roughly 2 PgC
-release of 5 billion tons of CO2 into atmosphere (more than combined annual emissions of japan and europe)
how much carbon is the Amazon normally a net sink for
2 billion tons a year
