The reports below display total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Virginia for the year 2005.
All values are expressed in million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Sector
Million Metric Tons of CO2 Emitted
Commercial
5.5
ElectricPower
41.9
Residential
8.5
Industrial
19.0
Transportation
55.7
How Virginia Compares to Other States
Virginia ranked 13th in Commercial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 5.5 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.
Virginia ranked 22nd in ElectricPower CO2 Emissions
by emitting 41.9 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.
Virginia ranked 14th in Residential CO2 Emissions
by emitting 8.5 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.
Virginia ranked 14th in Industrial CO2 Emissions
by emitting 19.0 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.
Virginia ranked 11th in Transportation CO2 Emissions
by emitting 55.7 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.
