The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Colorado for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
4.1
ElectricPower
40.8
Residential
7.6
Industrial
13.7
Transportation
29.9
How Colorado Compares to Other States
Colorado ranked 18th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 4.1 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 4.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Commercial sector.
Colorado ranked 23rd in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 40.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 46.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the ElectricPower sector.
Colorado ranked 16th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 7.6 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 7.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Residential sector.
Colorado ranked 24th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 13.7 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 19.5 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Industrial sector.
Colorado ranked 27th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 29.9 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 39.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Transportation sector.
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.
