Pennsylvania

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	184,311
Sulfur Dioxide	997,192
Carbon Dioxide	135,654,584
Methane	5,541,258
Nitrous Oxide	4,564,950

How Pennsylvania Compares to Other States

• Pennsylvania ranked 5th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 184,311 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Pennsylvania ranked 2nd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 997,192 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Pennsylvania ranked 4th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 135,654,584 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Pennsylvania ranked 4th in Methane Emissions by emitting 5,541,258 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Pennsylvania ranked 2nd in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 4,564,950 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.