Massachusetts

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	26,342
Sulfur Dioxide	83,686
Carbon Dioxide	29,990,704
Methane	3,249,179
Nitrous Oxide	818,562

How Massachusetts Compares to Other States

• Massachusetts ranked 37th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 26,342 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Massachusetts ranked 27th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 83,686 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Massachusetts ranked 32nd in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 29,990,704 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Massachusetts ranked 9th in Methane Emissions by emitting 3,249,179 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Massachusetts ranked 33rd in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 818,562 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.