CO2 Emissions Avoided by the Nuclear Industry


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Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Carbon Dioxide Emissions Avoided (million metric tons)Carbon Dioxide199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120100200300400500600700800
Carbon Dioxide
1996645.3
1997602.4
1998646.4
1999685.3
2000677.2
2001664
2002694.8
2003679.8
2004696.6
2005681.92
2006681.18
2007692.71
2008688.72
2009647.22
2010642.09
2011613.4
2012569.74
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Avoided (million metric tons)
Sources: nei.org
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Anonymous on Jul 8, 2013 9:58 AM said:

Nuclear generated electricity avoids carbon dioxide emissions that would otherwise be released from the burning of fossil fuels. In 2012, almost 570 million metric tons of CO2 emissions were avoided in the U.S. because of nuclear generated electricity, equivalent to the CO2 released by almost 110 million cars.