New Mexico

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	76,310
Sulfur Dioxide	30,669
Carbon Dioxide	34,009,625
Methane	817,810
Nitrous Oxide	1,072,523

How New Mexico Compares to Other States

• New Mexico ranked 20th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 76,310 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• New Mexico ranked 38th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 30,669 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• New Mexico ranked 31st in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 34,009,625 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• New Mexico ranked 40th in Methane Emissions by emitting 817,810 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• New Mexico ranked 30th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,072,523 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.