Alaska

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	10,909
Sulfur Dioxide	3,552
Carbon Dioxide	3,583,599
Methane	162,167
Nitrous Oxide	39,690

How Alaska Compares to Other States

• Alaska ranked 44th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 10,909 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Alaska ranked 46th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 3,552 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Alaska ranked 46th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 3,583,599 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Alaska ranked 47th in Methane Emissions by emitting 162,167 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Alaska ranked 48th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 39,690 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.