West Virginia

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	162,305
Sulfur Dioxide	472,124
Carbon Dioxide	90,236,389
Methane	2,049,348
Nitrous Oxide	3,062,605

How West Virginia Compares to Other States

• West Virginia ranked 6th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 162,305 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• West Virginia ranked 8th in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 472,124 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• West Virginia ranked 9th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 90,236,389 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• West Virginia ranked 18th in Methane Emissions by emitting 2,049,348 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• West Virginia ranked 10th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 3,062,605 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.