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Q411. How is the GHG Reporting Program data different from the U.S. GHG Inventory?
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A411. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (Inventory) is a national assessment of total GHG emissions from man-made sources in the U.S. This annual report fulfills U.S. Government commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To develop the Inventory, EPA uses national energy data and other national statistics. In many cases, the emissions data in the Inventory cannot be broken down by location or facility. In contrast, the GHG Reporting Program collects data on individual facilities above certain GHG thresholds. While the GHG Reporting Program provides data on roughly 80 percent of total GHG emission in the U.S., it does not provide full coverage of total annual U.S. GHG emissions. For more information regarding the differences in data and approach between the U.S. GHG Inventory and the GHG Reporting Program data, see our [fact sheet|http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissionsDownloads/downloads11/documentsghgemissions/inventory-factsheet.pdf] (PDF) (2 pp, 461K).


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Source: EPA Data Publication FAQs [http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgdata/faq.html#q1]

Approval / Publishing History: Version 12, ReviewedRevised andper approveddirection forof publishing, B. Cook, 0609/2810/2012

Expiration : none

Relevant Subpart/Component: Data Publication
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