Missouri

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	128,507
Sulfur Dioxide	295,032
Carbon Dioxide	83,903,379
Methane	1,935,821
Nitrous Oxide	2,790,191

How Missouri Compares to Other States

• Missouri ranked 9th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 128,507 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Missouri ranked 12th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 295,032 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Missouri ranked 11th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 83,903,379 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Missouri ranked 21st in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,935,821 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Missouri ranked 11th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 2,790,191 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.