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.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
3.7
ElectricPower
10.0
Residential
9.3
Industrial
3.0
Transportation
18.5
How Connecticut Compares to Other States
Connecticut ranked 19th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 3.7 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.
Connecticut ranked 40th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 10.0 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.
Connecticut ranked 12th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 9.3 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.
Connecticut ranked 44th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 3.0 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.
Connecticut ranked 33rd in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 18.5 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.
