The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Massachusetts for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
6.6
ElectricPower
24.6
Residential
14.8
Industrial
4.8
Transportation
34.3
How Massachusetts Compares to Other States
Massachusetts ranked 9th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 6.6 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 4.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Commercial sector.
Massachusetts ranked 35th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 24.6 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 46.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the ElectricPower sector.
Massachusetts ranked 8th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 14.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 7.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Residential sector.
Massachusetts ranked 40th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 4.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 19.5 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Industrial sector.
Massachusetts ranked 21st in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 34.3 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 39.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Transportation sector.
CO2 Emissions Expressed as Total Percentage of Overall Emission
The results in the charts above represent CO2 emissions in total million metric tons. The chart below displays the
same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall CO2 emission.
