The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Minnesota for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
35.9
Petroleum
47.5
NaturalGas
19.7
How Minnesota Compares to Other States
Minnesota ranked 26th in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 35.9 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 42.3 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal.
Minnesota ranked 20th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 47.5 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 51.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Petroleum.
Minnesota ranked 18th in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 19.7 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 23.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from NaturalGas.
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.
