Submit Manuscript

Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2011 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 17 | Page No.: 3209-3214
Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit Linkedin StumbleUpon E-mail

Article Trend

Total views 723

Search

Authors

O. Anomohanran

Keywords

Short Communication

Estimating the Greenhouse Gas Emission from Petroleum Product Combustion in Nigeria

O. Anomohanran
The fact that the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are increasing and contributing to the degradation of the environment has elicited global concern. One greenhouse gas which plays prominent role in this regard is carbon dioxide (CO2). Hence, this study investigated the amount of CO2 emissions obtained from petroleum products consumed in Nigeria from 1990 to 2009. Data were obtained from record of all petroleum products distributed and consumed in Nigeria within this period. These were subjected to the Tier 1 method of greenhouse gas determination using the Reference Approach. Result showed that 518.84 million metric tons (mmt) of CO2 was released into the atmosphere between 1990 and 2009. This value represents 0.26% when compared with the global value of 202,640 mmt. Result also showed that there was a remarkable decrease in the total CO2 emission in the first ten years from a peak value of 30.76 mmt in 1992 to a low value of 17.26 mmt in 1999. Between 2000 and 2009, greenhouse gas emission increased systematically reaching a peak of 32.56 mmt. Result also suggests that the consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, Automotive Gas Oil and House Hold Kerosene constituted 85% of the total emission in the past twenty years. Furthermore, the study showed that the average yearly increase in CO2 emission in the past ten years was 4.7% as against global average rate of 1.9%. It is recommended that good and efficient energy utilization process be put in place in Nigeria.
PDF Fulltext XML References Citation

Related Articles

Characterization of Genetic Similarity of a Hampton Road (Virginia) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana Mil. L.) to a Historic Q. virginiana Using Rapd Markers
Waste Characterisation and Recoverable Energy Potential Using Waste Generated in a Model Community in Nigeria
Thermo-destruction of Atmospheric Effluents Resulting from Household Wastes Carbonization
Engineering a Network Management System for FTTH Access Network
Agriculture and Global Warming: Evapotranspiration as an Important Factor Compared to CO2
An Exposition on Potential Seaweed Resources for Exploitation, Culture and Utilization in West Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria
Estimating the Greenhouse Gases Emission and the Most Important Factors in Dairy Farms (Case Study Iran)
Principal Component Analysis of Global Warming with Respect to CO2 Emission in Nigeria: An Exploratory Study

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *