District of Columbia

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	413
Sulfur Dioxide	914
Carbon Dioxide	274,901
Methane	23,729
Nitrous Oxide	4,746

How District of Columbia Compares to Other States

• District of Columbia ranked 50th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 413 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• District of Columbia ranked 49th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 914 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• District of Columbia ranked 50th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 274,901 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• District of Columbia ranked 50th in Methane Emissions by emitting 23,729 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• District of Columbia ranked 50th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 4,746 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.