California

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	22,302
Sulfur Dioxide	13,577
Carbon Dioxide	53,985,905
Methane	6,117,977
Nitrous Oxide	899,179

How California Compares to Other States

• California ranked 39th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 22,302 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• California ranked 40th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 13,577 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• California ranked 18th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 53,985,905 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• California ranked 2nd in Methane Emissions by emitting 6,117,977 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• California ranked 31st in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 899,179 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.