Annual World Separation of Civilian Plutonium

(For Each Administration)

Metric tons per year, rounded to the nearest 100 kg

Johnson 0.2 1965 (first year listed on Albright et al. chart)

1.2 1968

Nixon 1.6 1969

2.7 1974

Ford 3.2 1975

3.1 1976

Carter 4.8 1977

5.9 1980

Reagan 6.1 1981

7.4 1988

Bush 9.0 1989

9.0 1992

Clinton 11.7 1993

21.8 2000 (projected)

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