Greenhouse Gas Inventory
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that absorb energy, slowing or preventing the loss of heat to space. When greenhouse gases increase in the atmosphere, the earth’s climate changes, and the results are dangerous effects to human health and ecosystems. Greenhouse gases include:
- Carbon Dioxide
- Methane
- Nitrous Oxide
- Fluorinated gases
Adams County Greenhouse Gas Inventory
This inventory is a standardized way to track greenhouse emissions in Adams County. It establishes a standard baseline to compare against future inventories and to monitor progress in emissions reduction work using the GHG Protocol for Cities.
What is included in this inventory?
- Government Inventory: Adams County government operations
- Community Inventory: Adams County
What sectors are included in this inventory?
Municipal
- Buildings
- Fleet and Equipment
- Solid Waste
- Water and Wastewater
Community
- Buildings
- Transportation
- Solid Waste
- Wastewater
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Other
GHG Emissions by Sector (Community Inventory)
- Total: 17,648,810 MTCO₂e
Total w/o Industry: 5,351,280 MTCO₂e
What does MTCO₂e mean?
- MTCO₂e stands for metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Carbon dioxide equivalent is a way to express the warming effect of different greenhouse gases in terms of carbon dioxide that would have the same impact.
GHG Emissions by Sector (Government Inventory)
- Total: 19,160 MTCO₂e