The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Texas for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
10.4
ElectricPower
229.3
Residential
12.1
Industrial
179.4
Transportation
194.0
How Texas Compares to Other States
Texas ranked 8th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 10.4 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.
Texas ranked 1st in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 229.3 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.
Texas ranked 9th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 12.1 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.
Texas ranked 1st in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 179.4 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.
Texas ranked 2nd in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 194.0 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.
