Rhode Island

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	644
Sulfur Dioxide	166
Carbon Dioxide	2,919,854
Methane	116,308
Nitrous Oxide	11,958

How Rhode Island Compares to Other States

• Rhode Island ranked 49th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 644 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Rhode Island ranked 49th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 166 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Rhode Island ranked 47th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 2,919,854 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Rhode Island ranked 49th in Methane Emissions by emitting 116,308 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Rhode Island ranked 49th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 11,958 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.