Georgia

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	118,497
Sulfur Dioxide	646,011
Carbon Dioxide	95,805,694
Methane	3,007,899
Nitrous Oxide	3,269,109

How Georgia Compares to Other States

• Georgia ranked 11th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 118,497 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Georgia ranked 3rd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 646,011 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Georgia ranked 7th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 95,805,694 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Georgia ranked 12th in Methane Emissions by emitting 3,007,899 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Georgia ranked 7th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,269,109 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.