Alabama

Emissions by Type of Gas

The reports below display total emissions of various gases in Alabama for the year 2005. All values are expressed in total tons of emission.

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	138,269
Sulfur Dioxide	466,165
Carbon Dioxide	92,043,923
Methane	3,447,074
Nitrous Oxide	3,169,994

How Alabama Compares to Other States

• Alabama ranked 8th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 138,269 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Alabama ranked 8th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 466,165 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Alabama ranked 9th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 92,043,923 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Alabama ranked 7th in Methane Emissions by emitting 3,447,074 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Alabama ranked 9th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,169,994 Tons of Nitrous Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 1,638,686 Tons of Nitrous Oxide emissions.

Gas Emissions Expressed as Total Percentage of Overall Emission

The results in the charts above represent gas emissions in total tons. The chart below displays the same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall gas emission.