Table 2 Standard case and sensitivity of statistical results to removal of four cities with SRIs outside the 2010–2015 timespan of the Vulcan output (Columbus, OH: 2017; New Orleans: 2007; Longmont, CO: 2016; Salt Lake City, UT: 2009) and to the division of the Eastern US versus the Western US.
From: Under-reporting of greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. cities
Sensitivity cases | No. of cities | Mean RD (%) [stdev] | MAD (%) | Mean RD of positive diff (%) [N] | Mean RD with 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | 48 | +18.3 [38.1] | +29.1 | +30.7 [37] | +5.2/+31.7 |
Remove four cities | 44 | +18.5 [39.2] | +29.2 | +30.8 [34] | +5.4/+31.8 |
Eastern US | 25 | +25.0 [31.2] | +28.0 | +30.1 [22] | +12.8/+37.8 |
Western US | 23 | +11.0 [44.0] | +30.3 | +31.6 [15] | −3.0/+25.1 |
