Minnesota

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	88,480
Sulfur Dioxide	105,571
Carbon Dioxide	42,183,866
Methane	2,048,507
Nitrous Oxide	1,507,280

How Minnesota Compares to Other States

• Minnesota ranked 17th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 88,480 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Minnesota ranked 24th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 105,571 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Minnesota ranked 26th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 42,183,866 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Minnesota ranked 20th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,048,507 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Minnesota ranked 20th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,507,280 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.