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Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide 22,355
Sulfur Dioxide 24,010
Carbon Dioxide 9,973,066
Methane 1,905,878
Nitrous Oxide 345,204


How Hawaii Compares to Other States

  • Hawaii ranked 38th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 22,355 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.


  • Hawaii ranked 38th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 24,010 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.


  • Hawaii ranked 41st in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 9,973,066 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.


  • Hawaii ranked 22nd in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,905,878 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.


  • Hawaii ranked 42nd in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 345,204 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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