Carbon Emissions
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions
What does this mean?
Energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) is a measure of emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuel to generate electricity for all sectors.
Why does this matter?
Recently, many corporations, municipalities, and state governments have developed climate action plans and/or committed to reduce CO2 emissions. This metric represents our state’s relative performance in conjunction with those interests and obligations.
Region Comparison
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Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions
State | 2005-01 | 2006-01 | 2007-01 | 2008-01 | 2009-01 | 2010-01 | 2011-01 | 2012-01 | 2013-01 | 2014-01 | 2015-01 | 2016-01 |
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Alabama | 145.70 | 148.00 | 149.60 | 141.80 | 121.90 | 134.60 | 131.60 | 125.10 | 122.50 | 124.80 | 121.70 | 115.70 |
Alaska | 49.00 | 46.60 | 44.90 | 40.30 | 38.60 | 39.50 | 39.30 | 38.80 | 36.70 | 35.80 | 36.70 | 35.10 |
Arizona | 98.30 | 101.50 | 103.40 | 103.80 | 94.80 | 96.60 | 94.60 | 92.80 | 96.50 | 94.40 | 92.10 | 87.50 |
Arkansas | 61.10 | 62.90 | 64.20 | 65.10 | 62.40 | 66.70 | 68.10 | 67.00 | 69.30 | 69.90 | 60.00 | 62.80 |
California | 390.10 | 398.30 | 403.10 | 387.40 | 373.80 | 367.80 | 353.20 | 358.60 | 360.70 | 357.50 | 365.40 | 363.30 |
Colorado | 96.80 | 97.70 | 100.30 | 98.40 | 94.20 | 96.60 | 92.80 | 91.90 | 92.40 | 92.90 | 91.60 | 89.50 |
Connecticut | 44.80 | 41.70 | 40.80 | 38.30 | 36.50 | 36.80 | 35.30 | 34.70 | 35.40 | 35.60 | 37.00 | 34.50 |
Delaware | 17.10 | 16.00 | 16.80 | 15.90 | 12.20 | 11.40 | 12.40 | 13.60 | 13.30 | 12.90 | 13.00 | 13.40 |
District of Columbia | 4.00 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 2.70 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
Florida | 265.00 | 263.20 | 260.60 | 242.30 | 227.70 | 245.70 | 232.20 | 226.30 | 225.00 | 230.70 | 235.20 | 231.30 |
Georgia | 187.40 | 184.60 | 187.10 | 174.50 | 164.60 | 174.00 | 158.40 | 138.30 | 136.40 | 141.40 | 138.80 | 137.00 |
Hawaii | 23.30 | 23.50 | 24.30 | 19.60 | 19.10 | 19.30 | 19.70 | 19.20 | 18.70 | 18.60 | 18.80 | 18.50 |
Idaho | 16.10 | 16.10 | 16.60 | 15.80 | 15.40 | 16.20 | 16.00 | 15.90 | 17.40 | 16.90 | 18.20 | 18.50 |
Illinois | 246.00 | 237.50 | 245.10 | 243.70 | 228.30 | 233.10 | 231.80 | 219.40 | 232.60 | 235.40 | 217.80 | 205.20 |
Indiana | 237.40 | 234.90 | 234.60 | 230.30 | 207.00 | 219.30 | 211.80 | 197.40 | 202.60 | 207.90 | 188.40 | 182.90 |
Iowa | 80.00 | 81.20 | 86.50 | 90.40 | 85.30 | 89.60 | 86.60 | 80.60 | 82.00 | 82.90 | 76.80 | 73.50 |
Kansas | 72.80 | 73.00 | 80.80 | 75.40 | 73.60 | 73.20 | 71.30 | 66.60 | 70.30 | 70.50 | 64.70 | 62.40 |
Kentucky | 152.10 | 154.40 | 154.70 | 152.40 | 141.90 | 151.20 | 150.00 | 138.80 | 138.00 | 139.30 | 129.80 | 124.60 |
Louisiana | 208.80 | 220.90 | 225.60 | 229.10 | 212.00 | 224.50 | 227.10 | 215.10 | 206.20 | 203.80 | 206.50 | 210.30 |
Maine | 23.50 | 21.60 | 21.30 | 19.40 | 18.70 | 18.30 | 17.80 | 16.10 | 16.80 | 16.90 | 17.10 | 16.60 |
Maryland | 83.40 | 78.40 | 78.70 | 74.90 | 71.60 | 70.10 | 65.30 | 60.80 | 59.90 | 62.20 | 60.20 | 57.90 |
Massachusetts | 85.90 | 77.70 | 81.00 | 77.90 | 71.40 | 72.80 | 68.90 | 62.70 | 66.50 | 64.60 | 66.50 | 64.50 |
Michigan | 193.60 | 182.10 | 184.00 | 177.80 | 166.50 | 167.00 | 161.70 | 155.10 | 163.70 | 163.60 | 163.80 | 152.60 |
Minnesota | 103.10 | 100.30 | 101.80 | 101.40 | 93.50 | 93.20 | 92.80 | 88.00 | 90.80 | 96.00 | 88.90 | 89.70 |
Mississippi | 64.90 | 66.90 | 69.00 | 65.60 | 61.40 | 66.20 | 61.30 | 63.30 | 61.40 | 64.70 | 66.00 | 69.30 |
Missouri | 143.50 | 141.50 | 140.50 | 137.30 | 131.50 | 135.40 | 136.00 | 128.40 | 133.80 | 133.30 | 123.90 | 118.30 |
Montana | 35.50 | 35.60 | 37.10 | 36.30 | 32.80 | 34.70 | 31.80 | 30.60 | 31.90 | 32.40 | 32.30 | 30.60 |
Nebraska | 44.40 | 45.00 | 45.30 | 47.40 | 48.00 | 50.50 | 52.90 | 51.30 | 54.20 | 52.80 | 51.30 | 48.80 |
Nevada | 50.70 | 42.10 | 42.30 | 41.50 | 40.00 | 38.10 | 34.30 | 35.10 | 36.90 | 37.70 | 35.70 | 36.90 |
New Hampshire | 21.60 | 19.70 | 19.50 | 19.00 | 17.30 | 16.80 | 16.40 | 14.80 | 14.50 | 15.20 | 15.40 | 13.80 |
New Jersey | 130.50 | 123.20 | 130.80 | 128.60 | 111.30 | 115.50 | 115.70 | 105.20 | 108.80 | 114.70 | 113.00 | 111.40 |
New Mexico | 60.00 | 60.50 | 59.60 | 57.10 | 57.90 | 53.80 | 56.20 | 54.30 | 53.70 | 50.60 | 50.70 | 48.70 |
New York | 212.90 | 193.90 | 200.50 | 190.70 | 174.70 | 176.30 | 166.20 | 162.90 | 164.20 | 172.00 | 169.90 | 164.60 |
North Carolina | 156.60 | 150.90 | 156.70 | 151.50 | 135.00 | 145.00 | 130.30 | 123.20 | 126.70 | 129.00 | 122.60 | 121.20 |
North Dakota | 53.10 | 51.40 | 53.10 | 53.60 | 52.00 | 52.80 | 54.30 | 56.80 | 57.40 | 59.40 | 58.00 | 54.60 |
Ohio | 275.20 | 267.60 | 271.20 | 264.00 | 238.70 | 250.20 | 238.20 | 218.50 | 232.50 | 234.40 | 215.40 | 207.40 |
Oklahoma | 108.10 | 111.30 | 110.50 | 113.30 | 107.50 | 107.00 | 108.70 | 106.10 | 104.60 | 105.90 | 102.00 | 97.40 |
Oregon | 41.80 | 40.90 | 44.40 | 43.40 | 41.50 | 41.30 | 37.70 | 37.50 | 39.70 | 38.50 | 38.60 | 38.20 |
Pennsylvania | 283.30 | 277.10 | 279.70 | 271.70 | 246.20 | 257.90 | 250.50 | 240.10 | 249.50 | 249.10 | 232.70 | 218.60 |
Rhode Island | 11.40 | 10.70 | 11.20 | 10.80 | 11.40 | 11.20 | 11.20 | 10.70 | 10.30 | 10.80 | 11.00 | 9.80 |
South Carolina | 87.40 | 87.70 | 88.10 | 85.90 | 80.30 | 84.50 | 80.60 | 74.10 | 70.90 | 75.20 | 73.60 | 72.10 |
South Dakota | 13.50 | 13.60 | 14.10 | 15.20 | 15.00 | 15.30 | 14.80 | 15.20 | 15.70 | 15.70 | 14.40 | 15.10 |
Tennessee | 127.20 | 129.10 | 128.80 | 122.30 | 103.50 | 111.10 | 107.50 | 101.20 | 99.60 | 105.00 | 101.20 | 103.60 |
Texas | 611.60 | 620.70 | 617.40 | 583.80 | 549.50 | 584.30 | 603.00 | 599.30 | 628.20 | 626.00 | 626.50 | 657.40 |
Utah | 67.90 | 69.10 | 71.00 | 70.20 | 65.40 | 64.50 | 65.00 | 62.40 | 67.70 | 65.90 | 64.30 | 59.10 |
Vermont | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.60 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 6.00 | 5.90 | 5.60 | 5.80 | 6.00 | 6.20 | 6.00 |
Virginia | 131.10 | 124.40 | 129.60 | 118.30 | 107.10 | 110.20 | 101.10 | 99.30 | 106.40 | 105.40 | 104.50 | 104.80 |
Washington | 77.00 | 74.50 | 80.00 | 76.70 | 74.50 | 74.40 | 69.40 | 69.40 | 74.10 | 72.50 | 74.40 | 79.30 |
West Virginia | 113.80 | 113.90 | 116.00 | 111.90 | 90.70 | 101.80 | 99.00 | 93.50 | 95.60 | 101.20 | 93.30 | 95.10 |
Wisconsin | 112.30 | 104.20 | 105.90 | 106.40 | 97.30 | 99.60 | 98.70 | 91.60 | 102.10 | 102.40 | 101.10 | 96.10 |
Wyoming | 64.00 | 64.80 | 67.20 | 67.70 | 64.40 | 65.90 | 64.70 | 67.10 | 69.10 | 66.20 | 64.20 | 61.00 |
U.S. Average | 117.48 | 115.93 | 117.75 | 114.02 | 105.79 | 109.63 | 106.93 | 102.80 | 105.33 | 106.27 | 103.42 | 101.75 |