One liter of gasoline, when used as a fuel, produces 2.32 kg (about 1300 liters or 1.3 cubic meters) of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. One US gallon produces 19.4& lb (1,291.5 gallons or 172.65 cubic feet)
Reference 1: CO2 emitted (lbs/106 Btu), CO2 emitted (g/MJ) and CO2 emitted (g/KWh).
Reference 2: Natural gas, Liquefied petroleum gas, Propane, Aviation gasoline, Automobile gasoline, Kerosene, Fuel oil, Tires/tire derived fuel, Wood and wood waste, Coal (bituminous), Coal (sub-bituminous), Coal (lignite), Petroleum coke, Tar-sand Bitumen and Coal (anthracite).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas
Reference 2: Natural gas, Liquefied petroleum gas, Propane, Aviation gasoline, Automobile gasoline, Kerosene, Fuel oil, Tires/tire derived fuel, Wood and wood waste, Coal (bituminous), Coal (sub-bituminous), Coal (lignite), Petroleum coke, Tar-sand Bitumen and Coal (anthracite).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas
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