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.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
4.8
ElectricPower
74.7
Residential
6.7
Industrial
15.9
Transportation
53.4
How North Carolina Compares to Other States
North Carolina ranked 16th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 4.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 4.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Commercial sector.
North Carolina ranked 13th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 74.7 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 46.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the ElectricPower sector.
North Carolina ranked 19th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 6.7 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 7.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Residential sector.
North Carolina ranked 20th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 15.9 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 19.5 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Industrial sector.
North Carolina ranked 12th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 53.4 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 39.4 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from the Transportation sector.
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.
