The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Connecticut for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
4.0
Petroleum
31.4
NaturalGas
9.1
How Connecticut Compares to Other States
Connecticut ranked 42nd in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 4.0 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 42.3 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal.
Connecticut ranked 28th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 31.4 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 51.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Petroleum.
Connecticut ranked 35th in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 9.1 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 23.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from NaturalGas.
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.
