Treatment of Uncertainties for National Estimates of Greenhouse Gas Emissions



Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Methodology Used to Estimate Emission Uncertainties

2.1 OVERVIEW
2.2 DESCRIPTION OF METHODOLOGY

3. Analysis of Uncertainties

3.1 CARBON DIOXIDE
3.2 METHANE
3.3 NITROUS OXIDE
3.4 HALOCARBONS AND SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE
3.5 TOTAL EMISSIONS: APPLICATION OF GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIALS
3.6 CHANGES IN EMISSIONS BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010
3.7 SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTIES

4. Overview and Results

4.1 UNCERTAINTIES IN EMISSIONS IN 1990 AND 2010
4.2 CHANGES IN EMISSIONS BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010
4.3 MAIN SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTIES

5. Discussion

5.1 CARBON DIOXIDE
5.2 METHANE
5.3 NITROUS OXIDE
5.4 HALOCARBONS AND SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE
5.5 TOTAL EMISSIONS (GWPS)
5.6 MAIN SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTIES

6. Conclusion

7. References

8. Tables

9. Figures

Appendices

Appendix A Methods of Assessing Uncertainties
Appendix B 1990 EMISSIONS