Singapore - PFC gas emissions

PFC gas emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Definition: Perfluorocarbons, used as a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons in manufacturing semiconductors, are a byproduct of aluminum smelting and uranium enrichment.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 124.20
2000 420.90
2005 765.50
2008 1,004.50
2010 703.00

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions