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Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide 232,375
Sulfur Dioxide 427,367
Carbon Dioxide 147,356,228
Methane 10,052,443
Nitrous Oxide 3,886,101


How Florida Compares to Other States

  • Florida ranked 1st in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 232,375 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.


  • Florida ranked 10th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 427,367 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.


  • Florida ranked 1st in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 147,356,228 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.


  • Florida ranked 0th in Methane Emissions by emitting 10,052,443 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.


  • Florida ranked 5th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,886,101 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.

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