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Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide 70,780
Sulfur Dioxide 37,008
Carbon Dioxide 40,122,567
Methane 921,222
Nitrous Oxide 1,342,781


How Utah Compares to Other States

  • Utah ranked 25th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 70,780 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.


  • Utah ranked 35th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 37,008 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.


  • Utah ranked 27th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 40,122,567 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.


  • Utah ranked 38th in Methane Emissions by emitting 921,222 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.


  • Utah ranked 26th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,342,781 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.

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