Maryland

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	64,803
Sulfur Dioxide	287,867
Carbon Dioxide	35,590,673
Methane	1,820,454
Nitrous Oxide	1,196,459

How Maryland Compares to Other States

• Maryland ranked 28th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 64,803 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Maryland ranked 13th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 287,867 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Maryland ranked 29th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 35,590,673 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Maryland ranked 24th in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,820,454 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Maryland ranked 27th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,196,459 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.