title: Estimation of main greenhouse gases emission from household energy consumption in the West Bank, Palestine.
abstract: The main GHGs (CO₂, NO(x), and SO₂) have been quantified based on national energy and population statistics. The results show that the contribution of households' energy consumption in the West Bank to global CO₂ emission is about 0.016%, while contribution of total energy consumption by all sectors is about 0.041%. The results show that wood is the most polluting energy source in terms of CO₂ and NO(x) emission, while electricity is the most polluting source in terms of SO₂. Other sources like diesel, kerosene, and LPG that contribute to the GHGs emission are also quantified. The total amounts of CO₂, NO(x), and SO₂ by households in the West Bank are 4.7 million tonne per year, 3.02 thousand tonne per year, and 2.23 thousand tonne per year respectively. This study presents a set of measures that might help in reducing the level of GHGs emission and protect the environment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental and Water Studies, Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine. abumadi@birzeit.edu
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu-Madi
authors.forename: Ma'moun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu Rayyan
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008877:Middle East; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; D002245:Carbon Dioxide