The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Tennessee for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Fuel Type
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Coal
62.2
Petroleum
51.8
NaturalGas
11.8
How Tennessee Compares to Other States
Tennessee ranked 14th in Coal CO2 Emissions
by emitting 62.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 42.3 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Coal.
Tennessee ranked 17th in Petroleum CO2 Emissions
by emitting 51.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 51.8 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from Petroleum.
Tennessee ranked 32nd in NaturalGas CO2 Emissions
by emitting 11.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005.
The average for all states was 23.2 Million Metric Tons
of Carbon Dioxide emitted from NaturalGas.
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.
