The table below presents the quantities of pollutants emitted by various energy sources
|
Atmospheric
Pollution and Solid waste from World Energy Use in 2000 (Mt)
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|
Source
|
Sulphur
Dioxide |
Nitrogen
Oxides |
Particulates
|
Carbon
Monoxide |
Carbon
Dioxide |
Solid
Waste |
| Coal |
100
|
>20
|
500
|
3
|
9,000
|
>300
|
| Gas |
<0.5
|
2
|
<0.5
|
5
|
4,000
|
minor
|
| Oil |
40
|
10
|
2
|
200
|
9,000
|
15
|
| Wood |
0.2
|
3
|
100
|
200
|
5,000
|
50
|
| Nuclear |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.04
|
| Hydro |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Source : BENE 2007 - adapted by EFN - Environmentalists For Nuclear - www.ecolo.org