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.S. Residential Sector Carbon Emissions by End-Use.

Figure 1 summarizes carbon emissions by end-use in 1990 for the residential sector. The top seven end-uses account for about three-quarters of base year residential sector carbon emissions. Natural gas heating and miscellaneous electricity are the two largest residential end-uses, followed by refrigerators, electric cooling, electric water heating, electric heating, and lighting.

 Last Updated On: 8/19/04