Maine

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	9,025
Sulfur Dioxide	10,735
Carbon Dioxide	6,499,973
Methane	4,024,971
Nitrous Oxide	571,044

How Maine Compares to Other States

• Maine ranked 46th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 9,025 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Maine ranked 43rd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 10,735 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Maine ranked 45th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 6,499,973 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Maine ranked 6th in Methane Emissions by emitting 4,024,971 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Maine ranked 39th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 571,044 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.