Louisiana

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	75,548
Sulfur Dioxide	114,467
Carbon Dioxide	54,472,600
Methane	2,358,929
Nitrous Oxide	1,243,498

How Louisiana Compares to Other States

• Louisiana ranked 23rd in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 75,548 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Louisiana ranked 23rd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 114,467 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Louisiana ranked 18th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 54,472,600 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Louisiana ranked 17th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,358,929 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Louisiana ranked 27th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,243,498 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.