North Dakota

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	77,082
Sulfur Dioxide	138,894
Carbon Dioxide	37,124,156
Methane	801,563
Nitrous Oxide	1,192,829

How North Dakota Compares to Other States

• North Dakota ranked 20th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 77,082 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• North Dakota ranked 20th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 138,894 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• North Dakota ranked 28th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 37,124,156 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• North Dakota ranked 42nd in Methane Emissions by emitting 801,563 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• North Dakota ranked 29th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,192,829 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.