Connecticut

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	10,087
Sulfur Dioxide	9,166
Carbon Dioxide	13,485,689
Methane	2,274,325
Nitrous Oxide	457,296

How Connecticut Compares to Other States

• Connecticut ranked 45th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 10,087 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Connecticut ranked 44th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 9,166 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Connecticut ranked 39th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 13,485,689 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Connecticut ranked 18th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,274,325 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Connecticut ranked 40th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 457,296 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.