Washington

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	21,600
Sulfur Dioxide	4,525
Carbon Dioxide	16,882,590
Methane	1,672,302
Nitrous Oxide	616,156

How Washington Compares to Other States

• Washington ranked 40th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 21,600 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• Washington ranked 46th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 4,525 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• Washington ranked 38th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 16,882,590 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• Washington ranked 24th in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,672,302 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• Washington ranked 38th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 616,156 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.