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Minnesota Milestones 2010: Greenhouse gas emissions
 
 
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Indicator 53: Greenhouse gas emissions

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Rationale: Greenhouse gases are implicated in climate change. Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is a major priority both nationally and internationally. In Minnesota, climate change will affect natural ecosystems, forestry, outdoor recreation, infrastructure like flood control and wastewater treatment, agriculture, and human comfort.
About this indicator: The Next Generation Energy Act of 2007 sets a goal of reducing Minnesota greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15 percent by 2015 over 2005 levels. The 2008 data show a slight decrease consistent with this goal.
Greenhouse gas emissions, waste
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Greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural sector, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, commercial, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, electric utility, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, residential, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, transportation, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, industrial, Edit trend | Edit data
Greenhouse gas emissions, waste, Edit trend | Edit data
Total Agricultural Commercial Electric utility Residential Transportation Industrial Waste
1990131.4 24.2 5.7 42.4 7.8 31.1 14.7 5.4
2000158.2 25.5 6.2 53.9 9.8 40.6 19.2 3.0
2001157.1 25.1 6.4 55.1 9.7 41.0 16.8 2.9
2002159.3 26.1 6.6 56.2 9.1 41.8 16.9 2.5
2003160.9 26.2 6.6 57.1 9.6 42.1 16.9 2.3
2004161.2 26.1 6.4 56.8 9.6 42.3 18.0 2.1
2005161.3 26.4 6.6 57.5 8.5 42.3 18.1 2.0
2006160.0 26.2 5.6 57.8 8.4 41.7 18.4 2.0
2007161.8 27.0 5.7 56.9 9.7 42.0 18.5 1.9
2008159.4 26.5 6.0 55.9 10.0 39.7 19.5 1.9
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Things to think about: The economic sectors making the largest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions are electric utilities, transportation and agriculture. Despite the decrease in 2008, emissions are substantially above the 1990 level.
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Milestones is a product of the Minnesota State Demographic Center, a division of the Department of Administration