South Dakota

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	14,800
Sulfur Dioxide	11,461
Carbon Dioxide	3,851,980
Methane	91,053
Nitrous Oxide	124,119

How South Dakota Compares to Other States

• South Dakota ranked 41st in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 14,800 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• South Dakota ranked 42nd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 11,461 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• South Dakota ranked 46th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 3,851,980 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• South Dakota ranked 49th in Methane Emissions by emitting 91,053 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• South Dakota ranked 45th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 124,119 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.