The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Rhode Island for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
1.2
ElectricPower
2.4
Residential
2.7
Industrial
0.4
Transportation
4.4
How Rhode Island Compares to Other States
Rhode Island ranked 43rd in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 1.2 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.
Rhode Island ranked 48th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 2.4 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.
Rhode Island ranked 31st in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 2.7 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.
Rhode Island ranked 50th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 0.4 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.
Rhode Island ranked 49th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 4.4 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.