Iowa

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	75,754
Sulfur Dioxide	137,913
Carbon Dioxide	41,947,004
Methane	984,512
Nitrous Oxide	1,390,794

How Iowa Compares to Other States

• Iowa ranked 22nd in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 75,754 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Iowa ranked 20th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 137,913 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Iowa ranked 26th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 41,947,004 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Iowa ranked 36th in Methane Emissions by emitting 984,512 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Iowa ranked 25th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,390,794 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.