North Carolina

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	115,726
Sulfur Dioxide	510,453
Carbon Dioxide	79,459,972
Methane	2,571,439
Nitrous Oxide	2,765,521

How North Carolina Compares to Other States

• North Carolina ranked 13th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 115,726 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• North Carolina ranked 6th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 510,453 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• North Carolina ranked 12th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 79,459,972 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• North Carolina ranked 13th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,571,439 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• North Carolina ranked 13th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 2,765,521 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.