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Is Australia below the world average of total greenhouse gases emissions?
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No, in fact, Australia has the highest per capita emissions in the world. That means that the average person in Australia has a carbon footprint larger than a citizen of any other country. (Australia's total emissions are lower than countries with a much larger population.)
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Is burning fossil fuels for transportation related to global warming?
Yes, burning fossil fuels to drive transport is a major cause of the extra carbon dioxide greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.Carbon emissions from Transport (in Australia in 2009 for example), make up 14% of all emissions. The totals are:Electricity 36%Direct Fuel Combustion 15%Agriculture 15%Transport 14%Fugitive Emissions 7% (leaks, escaping gas, etc)Deforestation and Forestry 5%Industry 5%Waste 3%(link below)
How do countries cause global warming?
With all of the emissions caused by the 600,000,000 plus vehicles on the road and the emissions of various companies, all countries contribute to global warming. (See below for more about the Greenhouse Effect). In order to help reverse this process, the government of the countries should impose laws to limit these emissions and work to create a greener future for all.
How can you limit global warming?
Reduce the amount of meat you eat. Livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, a bigger share than that of transport (cars, boats, trains, planes). See the link below.
What is an important source of carbon monoxide emissions that contributes to the greenhouse effect?
There is no important source of carbon monoxide that contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon monoxide makes an insignificant contribution. If the question should read "Carbon dioxide" then see the related question below. ^He is right^ But the answer Novanet is looking for is Vehicles Stupid Novanet Grad Point answer: Vehicles
What is global warming and what can you do to reduce it?
Global warming is the Earth warming up because of the greenhouse gases. This process is a natural and desired process that allows life to exist on our planet. The theory of an enhanced greenhouse effect is the concept that man has added CO2 to out atmosphere to cause increased warming. The volume of gas man produces is about 0.28% of all greenhouse gases made. To stop this enhanced effect requires us to reduce our emissions to below the levels that some believe started the issue. Reducing CO2 emissions is simple. What is needed would be to reduce our standard of living to pre 1850 conditions.
What is the UN Paris Climate Agreement of 2015?
The Paris Agreement is an agreement among the countries of the world to reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions, starting in 2020.195 countries negotiated this agreement, which was adopted on 12 December 2015.193 countries have signed the treaty.105 countries have ratified it. (November 2016)The agreement came into effect on 4 November 2016 when 55 countries, representing at least 55% of greenhouse gas emissions, ratified the agreement.
What was temperatures for 1851 in Australia?
Australia is a big country with temperatures ranging from well below freezing to over 40 degrees So the temperature for Australia in 1851 would average out at about 19c.
What is Sydney Australia's average minimum temperature?
It depends on the season. Average minimums for Sydney vary greatly from summer to winter. See the related link below for average monthly minimums.
Do vehicle emissions affect the greenhouse effect?
Our cars add to the greenhouse effect because our cars let off dangerous gases including carbon dioxide, smog, carbon particulates and nitric acidsA:Assuming that anthropogenic greenhouse gas sources are major players in the greenhouse effect, cars would contribute to the greenhouse effect by their emissions of carbon dioxide. Cars can also contribute to greenhouse gases by releasing unburned gasoline components which can, through a series of reactions that require sunlight to get them to work, create ozone in the lower atmosphere. Ozone is also known to be a greenhouse gas.
Should we try to totally eliminate the greenhouse effect?
Even if it were possible, we should not try to eliminate the greenhouse effect entirely - the result would be for temperatures to fall well below freezing and make it difficult for humans to survive. We need the natural greenhouse effect that keeps the world at a comfortable temperature suitable for human existence. It is probably too late now to eliminate the enhanced greenhouse effect resulting from two centuries of human activities that poured carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. What we can and should do is to begin now to reduce our further emissions of greenhouse gaes, so that later in this century we can eliminate any anthropogenic addition to the greenhgouse effect.
What country produces the most carbon dioxide per person?
This is a complex question. If we are talking about countries the per capita emissions of the top twenty countries the answer is Australia according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (as of 2008). If we are talking about total per capita emissions of any country regardless of the size or total output, the answer is Qatar. See links below.
Does Australia use the highest amount of CFC gases per person?
I don't have info about CFC gases in general, but I have lots of CO2 data so I'll answer with respect to that. Australia's per capita emissions in 2004 were 4.5 times the global average, just BELOW the U.S., however, CO2 usage in Australia is growing faster than the U.S. and its usage is much less energy efficient than the U.S. Australia has only 0.32% of the world population, but contributes 1.43% of anthropomorphic CO2 emissions (from human activities). On average, each person in Australia and the US now emit more than 5 tons of carbon per year. While China may have just passed the U.S. in total emissions, each person there still emits only 1 ton per year on average. The US and Europe still account for more than 50% of the total accumulated global emissions over the last 200 years, while China accounts for less than 8%. Australia's carbon intensity of energy (amount of carbon burned as fossil fuel per unit of energy) is 20 per cent higher than the world average, and 25 to 30 per cent higher then the USA, Europe and Japan. Therefore, the energy efficiency of fossil fuel use is significantly lower in Australia than in these other developed countries. Australia's carbon intensity of GDP (amount of carbon burned as fossil fuel per dollar of wealth created) is 25 per cent higher than the world average. It is a little higher than the USA and nearly double that of Europe and Japan. Therefore, the overall carbon efficiency of the economy, per unit of fossil fuel used, is about half that for Europe and Japan. Over the last 25 years, the average growth rate of Australian emissions was approximately twice the growth rate for world as a whole, twice the growth rate for the USA and Japan, and five times the growth rate for Europe. The rate of improvement (decline) in the carbon intensity of GDP for Australia is lower than in the USA and Europe.
