The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Illinois for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
11.8
ElectricPower
93.6
Residential
24.7
Industrial
41.9
Transportation
78.3
How Illinois Compares to Other States
Illinois ranked 4th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 11.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 4.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Commercial sector.
Illinois ranked 6th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 93.6 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 46.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the ElectricPower sector.
Illinois ranked 3rd in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 24.7 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 7.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Residential sector.
Illinois ranked 6th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 41.9 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 19.5 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Industrial sector.
Illinois ranked 4th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 78.3 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 39.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Transportation sector.
CO2 Emissions Expressed as Total Percentage of Overall Emission
The results in the charts above represent CO2 emissions in total million metric tons. The chart below displays the
same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall CO2 emission.
