Global Energy Facts

Though accounting for only 5 percent of the world’s population, Americans consume 26 percent of the world’s energy. America uses about 15 times more energy per person than does the typical developing country. The average American consumes six times more energy than the world average. Every time we fill up our cars or open our energy bills, we notice the cost of that energy. A typical family spends about $1,200 a year on home utility bills, $100 a month. How much does your family spend? The U.S. Federal government pays an $8 billion annual energy bill. If all Federal agencies purchased energy-efficient products, the U.S. could immediately save about $900 million per year and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 11 million metric tons of CO2. Energy production and use account for nearly 80% of all air pollution, nearly 90% of heat trapping greenhouse gases, and more environmental damage than any other human activity. Globally, each year we pump 20 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which amounts to four tons for every man, woman, and child. Of this amount, the U.S. is responsible for one quarter, or five billion tons per year. Over 90% of natural gas used in the U.S. is domestically produced. For more information about Global Energy go to — www.eia.doe.gov/kids www.info.bangor.navy.mil/energymgt/facts.htm www.naturalgas.org http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/stats_ctry/Stat1.html http://www.ecoworld.com/energy/EcoWorld_Energy_Balance_Sheet.cfm http://www.worldenergy.org/wec_geis/edc/open.plx?file=default.htm