Kentucky

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	167,571
Sulfur Dioxide	503,807
Carbon Dioxide	100,632,257
Methane	2,360,641
Nitrous Oxide	3,415,399

How Kentucky Compares to Other States

• Kentucky ranked 6th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 167,571 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Kentucky ranked 7th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 503,807 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Kentucky ranked 6th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 100,632,257 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Kentucky ranked 16th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,360,641 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Kentucky ranked 6th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,415,399 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.