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Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide 11,003
Sulfur Dioxide 12,932
Carbon Dioxide 9,939,649
Methane 840,129
Nitrous Oxide 237,792


How Oregon Compares to Other States

  • Oregon ranked 44th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 11,003 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.


  • Oregon ranked 42nd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 12,932 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.


  • Oregon ranked 41st in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 9,939,649 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.


  • Oregon ranked 38th in Methane Emissions by emitting 840,129 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.


  • Oregon ranked 43rd in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 237,792 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.

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