Tennessee

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	103,413
Sulfur Dioxide	268,049
Carbon Dioxide	61,076,913
Methane	1,592,465
Nitrous Oxide	2,103,950

How Tennessee Compares to Other States

• Tennessee ranked 13th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 103,413 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Tennessee ranked 14th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 268,049 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Tennessee ranked 14th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 61,076,913 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Tennessee ranked 25th in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,592,465 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Tennessee ranked 14th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 2,103,950 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.