New Jersey

Emissions by Type of Gas

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

Gas	Tons Emitted
Nitrogen Oxide	29,864
Sulfur Dioxide	58,199
Carbon Dioxide	21,775,913
Methane	1,831,535
Nitrous Oxide	653,702

How New Jersey Compares to Other States

• New Jersey ranked 35th in Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by emitting 29,864 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide in 2005. The average for all states was 77,018 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide emissions.



• New Jersey ranked 32nd in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions by emitting 58,199 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 209,143 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide emissions.



• New Jersey ranked 37th in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by emitting 21,775,913 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. The average for all states was 52,866,847 Tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.



• New Jersey ranked 23rd in Methane Emissions by emitting 1,831,535 Tons of Methane in 2005. The average for all states was 2,168,731 Tons of Methane emissions.



• New Jersey ranked 38th in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by emitting 653,702 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.