Virginia

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	70,496
Sulfur Dioxide	227,114
Carbon Dioxide	47,130,906
Methane	3,230,332
Nitrous Oxide	1,676,006

How Virginia Compares to Other States

• Virginia ranked 27th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 70,496 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Virginia ranked 16th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 227,114 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Virginia ranked 22nd in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 47,130,906 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Virginia ranked 10th in Methane Emissions by emitting 3,230,332 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Virginia ranked 17th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 1,676,006 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.