U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks, 2006

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute describes the role of United States forests as a carbon sink in 2006, noting their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and their impact on total national greenhouse gas emissions.

• Forests are identified as one of three primary methods for lowering atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, alongside low-carbon energy sources and energy efficiency.
• In 2006, forests in the United States functioned as a carbon sink, absorbing more carbon dioxide than they released and reducing the total greenhouse gas emissions of the U.S. by 884 million metric tons, which represents a 12.5% reduction.
• The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by U.S. forests exceeded the emissions produced by the commercial and residential sectors.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks, 2006. https://www.wri.org/data/us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-sinks-2006

Chicago

World Resources Institute. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks, 2006. n.d. https://www.wri.org/data/us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-sinks-2006.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendgreenhouse, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions \& Sinks, 2006}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-sinks-2006}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }