Illinois

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	133,021
Sulfur Dioxide	350,703
Carbon Dioxide	109,310,142
Methane	2,552,684
Nitrous Oxide	3,591,868

How Illinois Compares to Other States

• Illinois ranked 8th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 133,021 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Illinois ranked 12th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 350,703 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Illinois ranked 5th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 109,310,142 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Illinois ranked 14th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,552,684 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Illinois ranked 6th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,591,868 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.