South Carolina

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	55,594
Sulfur Dioxide	226,159
Carbon Dioxide	45,817,122
Methane	1,529,849
Nitrous Oxide	1,555,341

How South Carolina Compares to Other States

• South Carolina ranked 30th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 55,594 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• South Carolina ranked 17th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 226,159 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• South Carolina ranked 24th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 45,817,122 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• South Carolina ranked 29th in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,529,849 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• South Carolina ranked 18th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,555,341 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.