The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in North Carolina for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
76.8
Petroleum
66.5
NaturalGas
12.2
How North Carolina Compares to Other States
North Carolina ranked 11th in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 76.8 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.
North Carolina ranked 13th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 66.5 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.
North Carolina ranked 30th in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 12.2 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.
