Greenhouse gas emissions in Hawai[modifier letter turned comma]i: Household and visitor expenditure analysis

Denise Konan and Hing Ling Chan

Energy Economics, 2010, vol. 32, issue 1, 210-219

Abstract: This paper focuses on petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with economic activities in Hawai'i. Data on economic activity, petroleum consumption by type (gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, residual, propane), and emissions factors are compiled and analyzed. In the baseline year 1997, emissions are estimated to total approximately 23.2Â million metric tons of carbon, 181 thousand metric tons of nitrous oxide, and 31 thousand metric tons of methane in terms of carbon-equivalent global warming potential over a 100-year horizon. Air transportation, electricity, and other transportation are the key economic activity responsible for GHG emissions associated with fossil fuel use. More than 22% of total emissions are attributed to visitor expenditures. On a per person per annum basis, emission rates generated by visitor demand are estimated to be higher than that of residents by a factor of 4.3 for carbon, 3.2 for methane, and 4.8 for nitrous oxide.

Keywords: Greenhouse; gas; emissions; Input; output; analysis; Energy; Tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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