Table 1.

Summary of estimated CH₃Br source fluxes to the atmosphere

Source	Amount of CH3Br, ×109 g/year
	Flux	Range	Industrial	Nonindustrial
Ocean	56	17–61	0	56
Biomass burning	20	15–30	0	20
Fumigation
Soils	32	16–47	32	0
Durables	6.6	4.8–8.4	6.6	0
Perishables	5.7	5.4–6.0	5.7	0
Structures	2	2	2	0
Gasoline Additives	5	0–10	0	5
Totals	127	60–164	46	81
(Range)			(28–63)	(32–101)

Data are from refs. 3, 8, and 9.