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The following article includes data on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy use in the United States. All carbon dioxide emissions in a given area, such as a nation, include natural and human-caused CO2, which is a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas that is vital to life on Earth. It is a naturally occurring chemical compound present in the atmosphere at a concentration of approximately 0.04 percent (400 parts per million) by volume. Carbon dioxide is produced from human and animal respiration, volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers, and the burning of coal, petroleum, and natural gas, which are sometimes called fossil fuels.[1]

Greenhouse gases, of which carbon dioxide is one, are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere and absorb and release infrared radiation. The five naturally present greenhouse gases are water vapor, ozone, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Without carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, Earth would be much colder and inhospitable to life. Approximately 750 gigatons of carbon dioxide move through the global carbon cycle each year. About 29 gigatons—3.8 percent—is anthropogenic (human-caused) and caused by land use, such as agricultural activities and deforestation, and the burning of fossil fuels. The remaining 96.2 percent is produced naturally by vegetation, land, and oceans.[2]

CO2 emissions from energy use vary from state-to-state on both an absolute and per capita basis because of several factors, such as the size of the state, the kind of fuel available in the state, the state's climate, population, and industries.[3]

HIGHLIGHTS

* In 2013, CO2 emissions from energy use in the United States totaled 5,278 million metric tons. From 2000 to 2013, total emissions from energy use fell from 5,837 million metric tons of CO2—a 9.6 percent decrease.

* In 2013, Texas and California had the highest emissions—641 million metric tons and 353.1 million metric tons, respectively.

* Vermont and Rhode Island had the lowest emissions—5.6 million metric tons and 10 million metric tons, respectively.

The data on this page was collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a federal agency.

## Contents

* 1 Total emissions by year
* 1.1 Summary
* 1.1.1 Total emissions (2007-2013)
* 1.1.2 Total emissions (2000-2006)
* 2 Emissions per capita
* 2.1 Overview
* 2.1.1 Per capita emissions (2007-2013)
* 2.1.2 Per capita emissions (2000-2006)
* 3 Emissions by fuel source
* 3.1 Overview
* 3.1.1 State carbon dioxide emissions by fuel
* 4 Emissions by sector
* 4.1 Overview
* 4.1.1 State-specific information
* 4.2 See also
* 4.3 Footnotes

# Total emissions by year[edit]

* ON THIS TAB:
* 2007-2013
* 2000-2006

## Summary[edit]

From 2000 to 2013, total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy use in the United States fell from 5,837 million metric tons of CO2 to 5,278 million metric tons—a 9.6 percent decrease.[4]

### Total emissions (2007-2013)[edit]

The table below summarizes total CO2 emissions from energy use for each state and Washington, D.C., between 2007 and 2013. State CO2 emissions include emissions from direct fuel use across all sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial and transportation, as well as fuels used for electric power.[4]

Total emissions from energy use in the United States decreased by 656.3 million metric tons between 2007 and 2013, from 5,934.9 million metric tons in 2007 to 5,278.6 million metric tons in 2013—a decrease of 12.43 percent.[4]

Forty-two states saw their emissions decline from 2007 to 2013. The largest percentage decrease during this period occurred in Georgia (-27.32 percent), New Hampshire (-26.32 percent), and Hawaii (-25 percent). The largest absolute decline in emissions during this period occurred in Georgia (-50 million metric tons), California (-44 million metric tons) and Ohio (-39 million metric tons). Vermont's 2013 emissions were unchanged from 2007 levels.[4]

Just seven states saw their emissions increase from 2007 to 2013: Nebraska (20.45 percent), North Dakota (9.62 percent), Arkansas (7.94 percent) South Dakota (7.14 percent), Idaho (6.25 percent), Wyoming (3.03 percent), and Texas (2.89 percent). The largest absolute increase in emissions during this period occurred in Texas (18 million metric tons), Nebraska (9 million metric tons), North Dakota (5 million metric tons), and Arkansas (5 million metric tons).[4]

Total state CO2 emissions from energy use by year, 2007–2013 (in million metric tons)

State | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Percentage change | Absolute change
Alabama | 147 | 139 | 119 | 132 | 129 | 122 | 120 | -18.37% | -27
Alaska | 44 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | -18.18% | -8
Arizona | 101 | 101 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 94 | -6.93% | -7
Arkansas | 63 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 7.94% | 5
California | 397 | 380 | 365 | 358 | 345 | 350 | 353 | -11.08% | -44
Colorado | 98 | 97 | 92 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 91 | -7.14% | -7
Connecticut | 40 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | -15.00% | -6
Delaware | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | -23.53% | -4
Florida | 254 | 235 | 221 | 238 | 225 | 218 | 218 | -14.17% | -36
Georgia | 183 | 171 | 160 | 170 | 154 | 134 | 133 | -27.32% | -50
Hawaii | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | -25.00% | -6
Idaho | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6.25% | 1
Illinois | 241 | 239 | 224 | 229 | 228 | 215 | 230 | -4.56% | -11
Indiana | 233 | 229 | 206 | 217 | 209 | 195 | 200 | -14.16% | -33
Iowa | 85 | 88 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 80 | -5.88% | -5
Kansas | 80 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 73 | -8.75% | -7
Kentucky | 156 | 154 | 143 | 150 | 148 | 138 | 137 | -12.18% | -19
Louisiana | 226 | 216 | 197 | 215 | 216 | 203 | 195 | -13.72% | -31
Maine | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | -23.81% | -5
Maryland | 77 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 58 | -24.68% | -19
Massachusetts | 79 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 65 | -17.72% | -14
Michigan | 180 | 174 | 162 | 163 | 158 | 151 | 160 | -11.11% | -20
Minnesota | 100 | 99 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 89 | -11.00% | -11
Mississippi | 68 | 64 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 62 | 60 | -11.76% | -8
Missouri | 140 | 136 | 130 | 134 | 134 | 126 | 131 | -6.43% | -9
Montana | 38 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | -15.79% | -6
Nebraska | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 20.45% | 9
Nevada | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 36 | -12.20% | -5
New Hampshire | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | -26.32% | -5
New Jersey | 130 | 127 | 110 | 112 | 113 | 102 | 105 | -19.23% | -25
New Mexico | 59 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 54 | -8.47% | -5
New York | 198 | 188 | 171 | 172 | 162 | 159 | 160 | -19.19% | -38
North Carolina | 153 | 147 | 131 | 140 | 126 | 119 | 122 | -20.26% | -31
North Dakota | 52 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 9.62% | 5
Ohio | 268 | 262 | 236 | 247 | 235 | 215 | 229 | -14.55% | -39
Oklahoma | 109 | 111 | 106 | 105 | 107 | 104 | 103 | -5.50% | -6
Oregon | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 38 | -11.63% | -5
Pennsylvania | 276 | 268 | 243 | 254 | 246 | 236 | 244 | -11.59% | -32
Rhode Island | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | -9.09% | -1
South Carolina | 88 | 85 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 69 | -21.59% | -19
South Dakota | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7.14% | 1
Tennessee | 128 | 121 | 101 | 108 | 105 | 98 | 97 | -24.22% | -31
Texas | 623 | 595 | 564 | 597 | 616 | 613 | 641 | 2.89% | 18
Utah | 70 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 66 | -5.71% | -4
Vermont | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0.00% | 0
Virginia | 127 | 115 | 104 | 107 | 98 | 96 | 103 | -18.90% | -24
Washington | 81 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 73 | -9.88% | -8
West Virginia | 116 | 111 | 89 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 93 | -19.83% | -23
Wisconsin | 104 | 104 | 95 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 100 | -3.85% | -4
Wyoming | 66 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 3.03% | 2
United States total† | 5,934.90 | 5,732.00 | 5,309.90 | 5,493.80 | 5,359.90 | 5,144.60 | 5,278.60 | -12.43% | -656.30
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by year"
†Note: The total for all states is different from the national-level estimate due to differing methodologies between the two data series.

### Total emissions (2000-2006)[edit]

The table below summarizes total CO2 emissions from energy use for each state and Washington D.C., between 2000 and 2006. State CO2 emissions include emissions from direct fuel use across all sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial and transportation, as well as fuels used for electric power.[4]

Total emissions from energy use in the United States increased by 15.7 million metric tons between 2000 and 2006, from 5,837.3 million metric tons in 2000 to 5,853 million metric tons in 2006—an increase of 0.27 percent.[4]

Twenty-three states saw their emissions decline from 2000 to 2006. The largest percentage decrease during this period occurred in Rhode Island (-16.6 percent), New York (-9.43 percent) and Nevada (-8.89 percent). The largest absolute decline in emissions during this period occurred in Texas (-25 million metric tons), New York (-20 million metric tons) and Michigan (-16 million metric tons).[4]

Twenty-two states saw their emissions increase from 2000 to 2006 (Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, North Dakota, and Vermont had emissions in 2006 that were unchanged from 2000 levels). The largest percentage increase during this period occurred in Hawaii (21 percent), Montana (16.13 percent), and Arizona (15.12 percent). The largest absolute increase in emissions during this period occurred in Florida (17 million metric tons), Missouri (15 million metric tons) and Arizona (13 million metric tons).[4]

Total state CO2 emissions from energy use by year, 2000–2006 (in million metric tons)

State | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Percentage change | Absolute change
Alabama | 142 | 134 | 138 | 139 | 141 | 143 | 145 | 2.11% | 3
Alaska | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 4.55% | 2
Arizona | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 15.12% | 13
Arkansas | 64 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 62 | -3.13% | -2
California | 382 | 386 | 385 | 372 | 390 | 387 | 394 | 3.14% | 12
Colorado | 85 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 12.94% | 11
Connecticut | 43 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | -4.65% | -2
Delaware | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | -5.88% | -1
Florida | 240 | 238 | 241 | 245 | 256 | 259 | 257 | 7.08% | 17
Georgia | 169 | 161 | 166 | 169 | 174 | 184 | 181 | 7.10% | 12
Hawaii | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21.05% | 4
Idaho | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0.00% | 0
Illinois | 234 | 224 | 226 | 230 | 237 | 243 | 234 | 0.00% | 0
Indiana | 238 | 229 | 232 | 237 | 238 | 236 | 234 | -1.68% | -4
Iowa | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 2.56% | 2
Kansas | 76 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 72 | -5.26% | -4
Kentucky | 146 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 152 | 154 | 156 | 6.85% | 10
Louisiana | 230 | 202 | 210 | 207 | 217 | 210 | 222 | -3.48% | -8
Maine | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | -4.55% | -1
Maryland | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 77 | 0.00% | 0
Massachusetts | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 76 | -7.32% | -6
Michigan | 194 | 190 | 189 | 186 | 188 | 190 | 178 | -8.25% | -16
Minnesota | 98 | 95 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 99 | 1.02% | 1
Mississippi | 62 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 6.45% | 4
Missouri | 126 | 131 | 132 | 139 | 140 | 143 | 141 | 11.90% | 15
Montana | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 16.13% | 5
Nebraska | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 4.76% | 2
Nevada | 45 | 45 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 41 | -8.89% | -4
New Hampshire | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 5.56% | 1
New Jersey | 124 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 130 | 122 | -1.61% | -2
New Mexico | 58 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 3.45% | 2
New York | 212 | 208 | 202 | 212 | 214 | 211 | 192 | -9.43% | -20
North Carolina | 149 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 149 | 153 | 148 | -0.67% | -1
North Dakota | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 0.00% | 0
Ohio | 266 | 256 | 262 | 270 | 264 | 271 | 264 | -0.75% | -2
Oklahoma | 100 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 100 | 107 | 110 | 10.00% | 10
Oregon | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | -2.44% | -1
Pennsylvania | 277 | 264 | 271 | 274 | 277 | 280 | 274 | -1.08% | -3
Rhode Island | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | -16.67% | -2
South Carolina | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 7.32% | 6
South Dakota | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | -7.14% | -1
Tennessee | 128 | 127 | 126 | 124 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 0.78% | 1
Texas | 652 | 647 | 655 | 648 | 641 | 617 | 627 | -3.83% | -25
Utah | 65 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 4.62% | 3
Vermont | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0.00% | 0
Virginia | 123 | 121 | 119 | 123 | 127 | 129 | 122 | -0.81% | -1
Washington | 83 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 76 | -8.43% | -7
West Virginia | 115 | 105 | 118 | 114 | 111 | 113 | 114 | -0.87% | -1
Wisconsin | 108 | 106 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 111 | 103 | -4.63% | -5
Wyoming | 63 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 1.59% | 1
United States total† | 5,837.30 | 5,727.60 | 5,760.50 | 5,807.60 | 5,904.70 | 5,936.10 | 5,853.00 | 0.27% | 15.70
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by year"
†Note: The total for all states is different from the national-level estimate due to differing methodologies between the two data series.

# Emissions per capita[edit]

* ON THIS TAB:
* 2007-2013
* 2000-2006

## Overview[edit]

Per capita emissions depend on the state's climate, its economy, available energy resources, building standards and public policy. For example, Wyoming produced 117.3 metric tons of CO2 per capita in 2013, the highest nationwide, but Wyoming has the lowest population density in the lower 48 states and is the second-largest energy producing state, which affects the state's per capita emissions.[5]

### Per capita emissions (2007-2013)[edit]

The table below summarizes per capita CO2 emissions from energy use for each state between 2007 and 2013.[6]

The per capita average of all states decreased between 2007 and 2013, from 19.7 metric tons in 2000 to 16.7 metric tons in 2006—a decrease of nearly 18 percent.[6]

Forty-seven saw their per capita emissions decrease from 2007 to 2013. The largest percentage decrease occurred in Georgia (-47.37 percent), Hawaii (-41.86 percent) and Maryland (-39.18 percent). The largest absolute decrease occurred in Alaska (-15.6 metric tons), West Virginia (-12.7 metric tons) and Louisiana (-9.7 metric tons).[6]

Just three states saw their per capita emissions increase from 2007 to 2013: Nebraska (12.32 percent, or 3.5 metric tons), Arkansas (3.49 percent, or 0.8 metric tons) and South Dakota (2.79 percent, or 0.5 metric tons).[6]

Per capita CO2 emissions from energy use by state, 2007–2013 (in metric tons)

State | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Percentage change | Absolute change
Alabama | 31.4 | 29.4 | 25.1 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 25.4 | 24.8 | -26.61% | -6.6
Alaska | 64.6 | 57.2 | 53.9 | 53.9 | 53.1 | 51.8 | 49 | -31.84% | -15.6
Arizona | 16.4 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 14.1 | -16.31% | -2.3
Arkansas | 22.1 | 22.1 | 21 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 3.49% | 0.8
California | 11 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | -19.57% | -1.8
Colorado | 20.4 | 19.7 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 17.2 | -18.60% | -3.2
Connecticut | 11.3 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.5 | -18.95% | -1.8
Delaware | 19.4 | 18.1 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 14 | 14.9 | 14.5 | -33.79% | -4.9
Florida | 13.8 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 | -24.32% | -2.7
Georgia | 19.6 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 13.3 | -47.37% | -6.3
Hawaii | 18.3 | 14.5 | 14 | 13.8 | 14 | 13.4 | 12.9 | -41.86% | -5.4
Idaho | 10.7 | 10 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.4 | -2.88% | -0.3
Illinois | 19 | 18.8 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 17.9 | -6.15% | -1.1
Indiana | 36.6 | 35.6 | 31.9 | 33.4 | 32.1 | 29.8 | 30.4 | -20.39% | -6.2
Iowa | 28.3 | 29 | 27.2 | 28.5 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.8 | -9.69% | -2.5
Kansas | 28.6 | 27.3 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 25.6 | 23.9 | 25.1 | -13.94% | -3.5
Kentucky | 36.7 | 35.8 | 33.2 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 31.4 | 31.1 | -18.01% | -5.6
Louisiana | 51.7 | 48.8 | 43.7 | 47.4 | 47.3 | 44 | 42 | -23.10% | -9.7
Maine | 15.6 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 13 | 11.7 | 12.2 | -27.87% | -3.4
Maryland | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.7 | -39.18% | -3.8
Massachusetts | 12.3 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | -26.80% | -2.6
Michigan | 18 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16 | 15.3 | 16.2 | -11.11% | -1.8
Minnesota | 19.2 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17 | 16 | 16.3 | -17.79% | -2.9
Mississippi | 23.2 | 21.8 | 20.3 | 21.9 | 20.2 | 20.7 | 20.1 | -15.42% | -3.1
Missouri | 23.7 | 23 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 21 | 21.7 | -9.22% | -2
Montana | 38.8 | 37.6 | 33.3 | 34.7 | 31.6 | 30.1 | 31.3 | -23.96% | -7.5
Nebraska | 24.9 | 25.8 | 25.9 | 27 | 28.1 | 27 | 28.4 | 12.32% | 3.5
Nevada | 15.9 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.8 | -24.22% | -3.1
New Hampshire | 14.4 | 14 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12 | 10.7 | 10.5 | -37.14% | -3.9
New Jersey | 14.9 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 11.8 | -26.27% | -3.1
New Mexico | 29.5 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 26.1 | 27 | 26 | 25.8 | -14.34% | -3.7
New York | 10.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | -27.16% | -2.2
North Carolina | 16.8 | 15.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 12.4 | -35.48% | -4.4
North Dakota | 80.2 | 80.1 | 77 | 77.1 | 78.1 | 79.5 | 78.2 | -2.56% | -2
Ohio | 23.3 | 22.7 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 18.6 | 19.8 | -17.68% | -3.5
Oklahoma | 30 | 30.4 | 28.4 | 28 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 26.8 | -11.94% | -3.2
Oregon | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.8 | -18.37% | -1.8
Pennsylvania | 22 | 21.2 | 19.2 | 20 | 19.3 | 18.5 | 19.1 | -15.18% | -2.9
Rhode Island | 10.3 | 10 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.5 | -8.42% | -0.8
South Carolina | 19.8 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 14.5 | -36.55% | -5.3
South Dakota | 17.4 | 18.6 | 18 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 2.79% | 0.5
Tennessee | 20.7 | 19.4 | 16 | 17 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 14.9 | -38.93% | -5.8
Texas | 26.1 | 24.5 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 24 | 23.5 | 24.2 | -7.85% | -1.9
Utah | 26.9 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 22.9 | -17.47% | -4
Vermont | 10.3 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.9 | -15.73% | -1.4
Virginia | 16.3 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12 | 11.7 | 12.5 | -30.40% | -3.8
Washington | 12.5 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 11 | 10.1 | 10 | 10.5 | -19.05% | -2
West Virginia | 63 | 60.5 | 48.2 | 53.6 | 52.1 | 49.1 | 50.3 | -25.25% | -12.7
Wisconsin | 18.5 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 15.6 | 17.3 | -6.94% | -1.2
Wyoming | 124.1 | 122.3 | 113.6 | 115.4 | 112.6 | 114.8 | 117.3 | -5.80% | -6.8
Average of all states | 19.7 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 16.7 | -17.96% | -3.0
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Per capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state (2000-2013)"

### Per capita emissions (2000-2006)[edit]

The table below summarizes per capita CO2 emissions from energy use for each state between 2000 and 2006.[6]

The per capita average of all states decreased between 2000 and 2006, from 20.7 metric tons in 2000 to 19.6 metric tons in 2006—a decrease of 5.61 percent.[6]

Thirty-nine states saw their per capita emissions decrease from 2000 to 2006. The largest percentage decrease occurred in Nevada (38.04 percent), Washington (18.49 percent) and Texas (16.04 percent). The largest absolute decrease occurred in Nevada (-6.2 metric tons), Wyoming (-5.4 metric tons) and Texas (-4.3 metric tons).[6]

Eleven states saw their per capita emissions increase from 2000 to 2006. The largest percentage increase occurred in Hawaii (12.92 percent), Montana (7.22 percent) and Missouri (7.05 percent). The same three states also had the largest absolute increase in per capita emissions—Montana had the largest total absolute increase (2.7 metric tons), followed by Hawaii (2.6 metric tons) and Missouri (1.7 metric tons).[6]

Per capita CO2 emissions by state, 2000–2006 (in metric tons)

State | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Percentage change | Absolute change
Alabama | 31.9 | 29.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 31.2 | 31.3 | 31.3 | -1.92% | -0.6
Alaska | 70.6 | 68.4 | 67.8 | 67.3 | 70.9 | 72 | 67.7 | -4.28% | -2.9
Arizona | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 17 | 16.5 | 16.5 | -1.21% | -0.2
Arkansas | 23.8 | 23.3 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 21.9 | -8.68% | -1.9
California | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11 | 10.6 | 11 | 10.8 | 10.9 | -2.75% | -0.3
Colorado | 19.5 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 3.94% | 0.8
Connecticut | 12.6 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 11.6 | -8.62% | -1
Delaware | 21.2 | 20.2 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 18.8 | -12.77% | -2.4
Florida | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.1 | -5.67% | -0.8
Georgia | 20.5 | 19.2 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 19.8 | -3.54% | -0.7
Hawaii | 15.5 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 12.92% | 2.3
Idaho | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11 | 10.7 | -13.08% | -1.4
Illinois | 18.8 | 18 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 18.5 | -1.62% | -0.3
Indiana | 39.1 | 37.3 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 37 | -5.68% | -2.1
Iowa | 26.5 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 0.75% | 0.2
Kansas | 28.3 | 26.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 26.2 | 26.1 | -8.43% | -2.2
Kentucky | 36 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 35.3 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 2.96% | 1.1
Louisiana | 51.4 | 45.1 | 46.7 | 45.7 | 47.7 | 45.9 | 51.6 | 0.39% | 0.2
Maine | 17.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 18 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 15.9 | -10.06% | -1.6
Maryland | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 13.6 | -7.35% | -1
Massachusetts | 13 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 11.8 | -10.17% | -1.2
Michigan | 19.5 | 19 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 17.8 | -9.55% | -1.7
Minnesota | 19.8 | 19 | 19.4 | 20 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.1 | -3.66% | -0.7
Mississippi | 21.6 | 24.6 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 22 | 22.7 | 4.85% | 1.1
Missouri | 22.4 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 7.05% | 1.7
Montana | 34.7 | 35.2 | 33.6 | 35.6 | 37 | 37.7 | 37.4 | 7.22% | 2.7
Nebraska | 24.2 | 24.9 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 2.81% | 0.7
Nevada | 22.5 | 21.3 | 19 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 16.3 | -38.04% | -6.2
New Hampshire | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 4.08% | 0.6
New Jersey | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 15 | 14.1 | -4.26% | -0.6
New Mexico | 31.9 | 31.8 | 29.8 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 30.6 | 30.4 | -4.93% | -1.5
New York | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.2 | 11 | 10 | -12.00% | -1.2
North Carolina | 18.4 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 16.5 | -11.52% | -1.9
North Dakota | 79.2 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 79.7 | 76.7 | 81.1 | 78 | -1.54% | -1.2
Ohio | 23.4 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.6 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 23 | -1.74% | -0.4
Oklahoma | 29 | 29.3 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 5.23% | 1.6
Oregon | 12 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 10.9 | -10.09% | -1.1
Pennsylvania | 22.6 | 21.5 | 22 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 21.9 | -3.20% | -0.7
Rhode Island | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 9.8 | -14.29% | -1.4
South Carolina | 20.3 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 20.2 | -0.50% | -0.1
South Dakota | 18.7 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 17 | -10.00% | -1.7
Tennessee | 22.4 | 22 | 21.7 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | -5.66% | -1.2
Texas | 31.1 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 27.1 | 26.8 | -16.04% | -4.3
Utah | 29 | 27.6 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27 | -7.41% | -2
Vermont | 11 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 10.6 | -3.77% | -0.4
Virginia | 17.3 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 17 | 17 | 15.9 | -8.81% | -1.4
Washington | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 11.9 | -18.49% | -2.2
West Virginia | 63.6 | 58.2 | 65.1 | 63 | 61.3 | 62.2 | 62.1 | -2.42% | -1.5
Wisconsin | 20.1 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 18.4 | -9.24% | -1.7
Wyoming | 127.8 | 128.1 | 124.2 | 127.2 | 125.5 | 123 | 122.4 | -4.41% | -5.4
Average of all states | 20.7 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 19.6 | -5.61% | -1.1
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Per capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state (2000-2013)"

# Emissions by fuel source[edit]

## Overview[edit]

Each state's emissions differ due to the types of fuel that are consumed. For example, in West Virginia, 78 percent of its emissions came from coal, while in California, just 1 percent of its emissions came from coal while over 61 percent came from petroleum.[7]

### State carbon dioxide emissions by fuel[edit]

The table below summarizes each state's energy-related CO2 emissions by fuel in 2013 (the most recent year for which data is available).[8]

Coal accounted for 32.2 percent of all energy-related CO2 emissions. The states with the largest percentage of coal-based emissions were West Virginia (78 percent), Wyoming (71.9 percent) and North Dakota (65.5 percent). The states with the lowest percentage of coal-based emissions were Rhode Island (0 percent), Vermont (0 percent) and California (1 percent).[8]

Petroleum accounted for 41.1 percent of all energy-related CO2 emissions. The states with the largest percentage of petroleum-based emissions were Hawaii (92 percent), Vermont (90.9 percent) and Maine (77.4 percent). The states with the lowest percentage of petroleum-based emissions were West Virginia (13.4 percent), Wyoming (16 percent) and Indiana (25.5 percent).[8]

Natural gas accounted for 26.7 percent of all energy-related CO2 emissions. The states with the largest percentage of natural gas-based emissions were Alaska (48.9 percent), Rhode Island (47.1 percent) and New York (43.7 percent). The states with the lowest percentage of natural gas-based emissions were Hawaii (0.1 percent), North Dakota (7.9 percent) and West Virginia (8.6 percent).[8]

State energy-related CO2 emissions by fuel (2013)

CO2 emissions (in million metric tons)  | Percentage
State | Coal | Petroleum | Natural gas | Total  | Coal | Petroleum | Natural gas
Alabama | 53.3 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 119.8 | 44.4% | 27.7% | 27.8%
Alaska | 1.4 | 17 | 17.7 | 36.1 | 3.9% | 47.2% | 48.9%
Arizona | 43 | 32.8 | 18.1 | 93.8 | 45.8% | 34.9% | 19.3%
Arkansas | 30.9 | 21.6 | 15.3 | 67.8 | 45.5% | 31.9% | 22.5%
California | 3.6 | 217.7 | 131.8 | 353.1 | 1.0% | 61.7% | 37.3%
Colorado | 34.3 | 30.6 | 25.6 | 90.5 | 37.9% | 33.8% | 28.2%
Connecticut | 0.7 | 20.8 | 12.7 | 34.3 | 2.1% | 60.8% | 37.1%
Delaware | 1.7 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 13.4 | 12.9% | 47.3% | 39.9%
Florida | 47.7 | 103.9 | 66.1 | 217.6 | 21.9% | 47.7% | 30.4%
Georgia | 40.2 | 58.6 | 33.7 | 132.5 | 30.4% | 44.2% | 25.4%
Hawaii | 1.4 | 16.8 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.9% | 92.0% | 0.1%
Idaho | 0.7 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 4.5% | 61.6% | 34.0%
Illinois | 96.8 | 76.9 | 56.4 | 230.2 | 42.1% | 33.4% | 24.5%
Indiana | 112.8 | 50.9 | 36.1 | 199.8 | 56.5% | 25.5% | 18.1%
Iowa | 38 | 25.7 | 16.3 | 79.9 | 47.5% | 32.2% | 20.3%
Kansas | 30.9 | 26.6 | 15.3 | 72.8 | 42.4% | 36.5% | 21.1%
Kentucky | 86.4 | 38.1 | 12.5 | 137 | 63.0% | 27.8% | 9.1%
Louisiana | 21.5 | 95.9 | 77 | 194.5 | 11.1% | 49.3% | 39.6%
Maine | 0.2 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 16.2 | 1.0% | 77.5% | 21.6%
Maryland | 17.3 | 29.6 | 11 | 57.9 | 29.9% | 51.2% | 18.9%
Massachusetts | 4 | 37.2 | 24.1 | 65.3 | 6.1% | 57.0% | 36.9%
Michigan | 62.1 | 54 | 44.1 | 160.2 | 38.7% | 33.7% | 27.6%
Minnesota | 25.3 | 38 | 25.4 | 88.6 | 28.5% | 42.8% | 28.7%
Mississippi | 9.2 | 28.2 | 22.7 | 60.1 | 15.3% | 46.9% | 37.8%
Missouri | 76.2 | 40.2 | 14.9 | 131.3 | 58.0% | 30.6% | 11.4%
Montana | 15.7 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 31.7 | 49.4% | 36.8% | 13.8%
Nebraska | 27.7 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 53 | 52.1% | 29.9% | 18.0%
Nevada | 6.1 | 14.7 | 15 | 35.8 | 17.1% | 41.0% | 41.9%
New Hampshire | 1.6 | 9.4 | 3 | 13.9 | 11.4% | 67.5% | 21.2%
New Jersey | 2.4 | 64.8 | 37.8 | 105.1 | 2.3% | 61.7% | 36.0%
New Mexico | 24.2 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 53.9 | 44.9% | 30.1% | 24.9%
New York | 6.5 | 83.7 | 70.1 | 160.3 | 4.0% | 52.2% | 43.7%
North Carolina | 46.6 | 52.1 | 23.6 | 122.4 | 38.1% | 42.6% | 19.3%
North Dakota | 37.1 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 56.6 | 65.5% | 26.6% | 7.9%
Ohio | 104 | 74.4 | 50.2 | 228.7 | 45.5% | 32.6% | 21.9%
Oklahoma | 31.7 | 35.1 | 36.2 | 103.1 | 30.8% | 34.1% | 35.2%
Oregon | 3.7 | 21.7 | 13 | 38.4 | 9.6% | 56.7% | 33.8%
Pennsylvania | 105.9 | 77.1 | 60.8 | 243.9 | 43.4% | 31.6% | 24.9%
Rhode Island | 0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 10 | 0.0% | 52.9% | 47.1%
South Carolina | 24.3 | 32.3 | 12.6 | 69.2 | 35.1% | 46.7% | 18.2%
South Dakota | 3.2 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 15.2 | 21.3% | 49.1% | 29.6%
Tennessee | 37.7 | 43.8 | 15.2 | 96.7 | 39.0% | 45.3% | 15.7%
Texas | 150.8 | 280.9 | 209.2 | 641 | 23.5% | 43.8% | 32.6%
Utah | 33.5 | 19.1 | 13.7 | 66.4 | 50.5% | 28.8% | 20.7%
Vermont | 0 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 0.0% | 90.8% | 9.2%
Virginia | 27.3 | 52.6 | 23 | 103 | 26.6% | 51.1% | 22.3%
Washington | 7.1 | 48.7 | 17.4 | 73.1 | 9.7% | 66.5% | 23.8%
West Virginia | 72.8 | 12.5 | 8 | 93.3 | 78.0% | 13.4% | 8.6%
Wisconsin | 42.9 | 32.7 | 23.9 | 99.5 | 43.1% | 32.9% | 24.0%
Wyoming | 49.2 | 11 | 8.3 | 68.4 | 71.9% | 16.0% | 12.1%
United States total† | 1,701.7 | 2,167.9 | 1,409 | 5,278.6 | 32.2% | 41.1% | 26.7%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by fuel"
†Note: The total for all states is different from the national-level estimate due to differing methodologies between the two data series.

# Emissions by sector[edit]

## Overview[edit]

In 2013, carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the United States totaled 5,278 million metric tons. Nationwide, the electric power sector accounted for 2,021.6 million metric tons of emissions (38.3 percent) followed by the transportation sector with 1,740.3 million metric tons (33 percent).[9][10]

### State-specific information[edit]

The states with the largest percentage of emissions from the commercial sector were New York (14.1 percent), Vermont (13.6 percent) and Connecticut (10.4 percent). The states with the largest absolute number of emissions from the commercial sector were New York (22.6 million metric tons), California (16 million metric tons) and Illinois (13.5 million metric tons).[9][10]

The states with the largest percentage of emissions from the electric power sector were West Virginia (73.7 percent), Wyoming (67.6 percent) and Kentucky (62.8 percent). The states with the largest absolute number of emissions from the electric power sector were Texas (226.2 million metric tons), Pennsylvania (105.9 million metric tons) and Florida (104.6 million metric tons).[9][10]

The states with the largest percentage of emissions from the residential sector were Vermont (22,7 percent), Rhode Island (22.4 percent) and Connecticut (21 percent). The states with the largest absolute number of emissions from the residential sector were New York (31.9 million metric tons), California (27.7 million metric tons) and Illinois (25.8 million metric tons).[9][10]

The states with the largest percentage of emissions from the industrial sector were Louisiana (54.2 percent), Alaska (48.4 percent) and Texas (29.5 percent). The states with the largest absolute number of emissions from the industrial sector were Texas (189.1 million metric tons), Louisiana (105.4 million metric tons) and California (72.9 million metric tons).[9][10]

The states with the largest percentage of emissions from the transportation sector were Vermont (56.4 percent), Washington (54.5 percent) and California (54 percent). The states with the largest absolute number of emissions from the transportation sector were Texas (201.8 million metric tons), California (190.8 million metric tons) and Florida (95.8 million metric tons).[9][10]

The table below summarizes each state's CO2 emissions by sector in 2013.[9][10]

CO2 emissions by sector, 2013 (in million metric tons)

State | Commercial | Electric power | Residential | Industrial | Transportation
Total | Percent | Total | Percent | Total | Percent | Total | Percent | Total | Percent
Alabama | 1.8 | 1.5% | 64.2 | 53.6% | 2.2 | 1.8% | 21.3 | 17.8% | 30.3 | 25.3%
Alaska | 2.4 | 6.6% | 2.6 | 7.3% | 1.6 | 4.3% | 17.5 | 48.4% | 12 | 33.3%
Arizona | 2.4 | 2.5% | 54.7 | 58.3% | 2.4 | 2.6% | 4.5 | 4.8% | 29.8 | 31.8%
Arkansas | 2.8 | 4.2% | 35.5 | 52.4% | 2.2 | 3.3% | 9.3 | 13.6% | 18 | 26.5%
California | 16 | 4.5% | 45.7 | 12.9% | 27.7 | 7.9% | 72.9 | 20.7% | 190.8 | 54.0%
Colorado | 3.7 | 4.1% | 38.6 | 42.6% | 8.2 | 9.0% | 13.9 | 15.3% | 26.3 | 29.0%
Connecticut | 3.6 | 10.4% | 6.8 | 19.8% | 7.2 | 21.0% | 2.3 | 6.8% | 14.4 | 42.1%
Delaware | 0.8 | 5.7% | 4.1 | 30.2% | 0.9 | 7.0% | 3.7 | 27.8% | 3.9 | 29.3%
Florida | 5.1 | 2.4% | 104.6 | 48.1% | 1.2 | 0.5% | 11 | 5.0% | 95.8 | 44.0%
Georgia | 4 | 3.0% | 53.6 | 40.5% | 7.1 | 5.3% | 14.4 | 10.8% | 53.5 | 40.4%
Hawaii | 0.3 | 1.4% | 6.8 | 37.0% | 0.1 | 0.3% | 1.5 | 8.3% | 9.6 | 52.8%
Idaho | 1.3 | 7.5% | 1.3 | 7.9% | 1.9 | 11.1% | 3.5 | 20.8% | 8.8 | 52.7%
Illinois | 13.5 | 5.8% | 89 | 38.7% | 25.8 | 11.2% | 40.3 | 17.5% | 61.6 | 26.8%
Indiana | 5.4 | 2.7% | 98.4 | 49.3% | 8.7 | 4.4% | 46.4 | 23.2% | 40.9 | 20.5%
Iowa | 4.5 | 5.7% | 32.2 | 40.2% | 4.8 | 6.0% | 18.9 | 23.7% | 19.6 | 24.5%
Kansas | 2 | 2.7% | 32 | 44.0% | 4.2 | 5.7% | 15.8 | 21.7% | 18.8 | 25.9%
Kentucky | 2.4 | 1.7% | 86.1 | 62.8% | 3.4 | 2.5% | 16.2 | 11.8% | 29 | 21.1%
Louisiana | 1.8 | 0.9% | 40.8 | 21.0% | 2.2 | 1.1% | 105.4 | 54.2% | 44.4 | 22.8%
Maine | 1.6 | 10.0% | 1.4 | 8.9% | 2.4 | 14.7% | 2.4 | 14.8% | 8.4 | 51.5%
Maryland | 4.7 | 8.1% | 17.4 | 30.0% | 6.2 | 10.7% | 2.6 | 4.4% | 27 | 46.7%
Massachusetts | 6.2 | 9.6% | 12.6 | 19.3% | 13.6 | 20.8% | 3.8 | 5.8% | 29.1 | 44.6%
Michigan | 10.3 | 6.4% | 62.1 | 38.8% | 20.7 | 12.9% | 20.5 | 12.8% | 46.7 | 29.1%
Minnesota | 6.7 | 7.6% | 25.7 | 29.0% | 9.3 | 10.4% | 18.3 | 20.6% | 28.7 | 32.4%
Mississippi | 1.4 | 2.4% | 21.6 | 35.9% | 1.7 | 2.8% | 11.3 | 18.8% | 24.1 | 40.0%
Missouri | 4.3 | 3.2% | 75.8 | 57.7% | 6.7 | 5.1% | 9.1 | 7.0% | 35.5 | 27.0%
Montana | 1.3 | 4.0% | 16.4 | 51.8% | 1.6 | 4.9% | 4.7 | 14.7% | 7.8 | 24.6%
Nebraska | 2 | 3.7% | 26 | 49.1% | 2.7 | 5.1% | 9.3 | 17.5% | 13 | 24.6%
Nevada | 1.9 | 5.4% | 15.4 | 43.0% | 2.5 | 6.9% | 2.4 | 6.7% | 13.6 | 38.1%
New Hampshire | 1.3 | 9.2% | 3.3 | 23.5% | 2.3 | 16.4% | 0.8 | 5.7% | 6.3 | 45.2%
New Jersey | 10.5 | 10.0% | 14.4 | 13.7% | 14.7 | 14.0% | 9.7 | 9.2% | 55.8 | 53.1%
New Mexico | 1.7 | 3.1% | 28.2 | 52.4% | 2.3 | 4.3% | 8.4 | 15.6% | 13.3 | 24.6%
New York | 22.6 | 14.1% | 30 | 18.7% | 31.9 | 19.9% | 9.5 | 5.9% | 66.2 | 41.3%
North Carolina | 4.3 | 3.5% | 55.5 | 45.4% | 5.2 | 4.2% | 10.7 | 8.8% | 46.7 | 38.2%
North Dakota | 1.5 | 2.7% | 28.7 | 50.7% | 1.1 | 1.9% | 16.1 | 28.4% | 9.2 | 16.3%
Ohio | 10.9 | 4.8% | 101.6 | 44.4% | 18 | 7.9% | 38.3 | 16.8% | 59.9 | 26.2%
Oklahoma | 2.8 | 2.7% | 44.2 | 42.9% | 4.1 | 4.0% | 22.2 | 21.5% | 29.8 | 28.9%
Oregon | 1.8 | 4.8% | 9 | 23.6% | 2.8 | 7.2% | 4.7 | 12.3% | 20 | 52.1%
Pennsylvania | 10.1 | 4.1% | 105.9 | 43.4% | 19.7 | 8.1% | 49.6 | 20.3% | 58.6 | 24.0%
Rhode Island | 0.9 | 9.1% | 2.6 | 25.8% | 2.2 | 22.4% | 0.6 | 5.7% | 3.7 | 37.1%
South Carolina | 1.7 | 2.4% | 28.2 | 40.8% | 1.9 | 2.7% | 7.9 | 11.5% | 29.5 | 42.7%
South Dakota | 0.8 | 5.2% | 3.1 | 20.7% | 1.1 | 7.3% | 3.9 | 25.9% | 6.2 | 41.0%
Tennessee | 3.5 | 3.6% | 33.6 | 34.7% | 4.2 | 4.4% | 16.5 | 17.1% | 38.9 | 40.2%
Texas | 11.5 | 1.8% | 226.2 | 35.3% | 12.4 | 1.9% | 189.1 | 29.5% | 201.8 | 31.5%
Utah | 2.7 | 4.1% | 34.9 | 52.6% | 4.1 | 6.1% | 8.3 | 12.5% | 16.5 | 24.8%
Vermont | 0.8 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.2% | 1.3 | 22.7% | 0.4 | 7.1% | 3.2 | 56.4%
Virginia | 4.9 | 4.8% | 30.9 | 30.0% | 6.5 | 6.3% | 12.9 | 12.5% | 47.8 | 46.4%
Washington | 3.8 | 5.2% | 11.7 | 15.9% | 5.3 | 7.2% | 12.6 | 17.2% | 39.8 | 54.5%
West Virginia | 1.6 | 1.7% | 68.7 | 73.7% | 1.9 | 2.0% | 10.4 | 11.1% | 10.7 | 11.5%
Wisconsin | 5.8 | 5.8% | 43.3 | 43.5% | 9.8 | 9.8% | 14 | 14.1% | 26.7 | 26.8%
Wyoming | 1.1 | 1.6% | 46.2 | 67.6% | 1 | 1.4% | 12.6 | 18.4% | 7.6 | 11.0%
U.S. total | 221.5 | 4.2% | 2,021.6 | 38.3% | 333.2 | 6.3% | 962.1 | 18.2% | 1,740.3 | 33%
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by sector"
U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emission shares by sector"

## See also[edit]

* Environmental policy in the U.S.

* Energy policy in the U.S.

* Endangered species policy in the U.S.

* Climate change
* Opposing views of climate change theory
* State activity on climate change
* Greenhouse gas

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Glossary, E," accessed November 16, 2014
2. ↑ Skeptical Science, "How do human CO2 emissions compare to natural CO2 emissions?" accessed September 1, 2016
3. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2011," August 21, 2014
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by year," October 2015
5. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Per capita carbon dioxide emissions," accessed November 20, 2014
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Per capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state (2000-2013)," October 2015
7. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions at the State Level, 2000-2013," October 26, 2015
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by fuel," October 2015
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by sector," October 2015
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 U.S. Energy Information Administration, "2013 state energy-related carbon dioxide emission shares by sector," October 2015

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Editorial Content

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