The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Alabama for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
84.2
Petroleum
39.2
NaturalGas
18.8
How Alabama Compares to Other States
Alabama ranked 9th in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 84.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 42.3 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal.
Alabama ranked 24th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 39.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 51.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Petroleum.
Alabama ranked 19th in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 18.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 23.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from NaturalGas.
CO2 Emissions Expressed as Total Percentage of Overall Emission
The results in the charts above represent CO2 emissions in total million metric tons. The chart below displays the
same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall CO2 emission.
