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Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide 81,977
Sulfur Dioxide 53,238
Carbon Dioxide 58,778,193
Methane 1,576,158
Nitrous Oxide 1,616,642


How Arizona Compares to Other States

  • Arizona ranked 19th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 81,977 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.


  • Arizona ranked 35th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 53,238 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.


  • Arizona ranked 16th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 58,778,193 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.


  • Arizona ranked 27th in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,576,158 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.


  • Arizona ranked 17th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,616,642 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.

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