The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in South Carolina for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
1.6
ElectricPower
40.1
Residential
2.3
Industrial
11.4
Transportation
30.6
How South Carolina Compares to Other States
South Carolina ranked 40th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 1.6 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.
South Carolina ranked 24th in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 40.1 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.
South Carolina ranked 36th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 2.3 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.
South Carolina ranked 28th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 11.4 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.
South Carolina ranked 26th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 30.6 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.
