JUNE 1999 · VOLUME 20· NUMBER 6
ENERGY FOLLIES
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The World's Top 20 Carbon Producers |
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Rank Company 1. Saudi Aramco Top 20 Total |
Carbon (MMT) 418.60 |
Quads* 21.130 |
% of World 6.72 |
*Quads stands for quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) and measures the energy content of the fuel. For comparison, U.S. fossil fuel consumption in 1997 was 80 Quads, releasing 1480 million metric tons (MMT) of carbon. |