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Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state

Carbon dioxide emitted from burning fossil fuels in each state in 2022 (million metric tons), per resident (metric tons), the change since 2005 (derived by Quadranac), and the shares from electric power, transportation, industry, homes and businesses, as published by EIA. Emissions are counted where fuel is burned, so states that generate electricity for export (Wyoming, West Virginia, North Dakota) have high per-person figures. The U.S. row is EIA's total and average for all states.

Reference period
2022
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Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state: Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons)51 areas ranked by Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons). Highest: Texas (663); lowest: District of Columbia (2.6).TexasTexas: 663663CaliforniaCalifornia: 326326FloridaFlorida: 231231PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 214214OhioOhio: 196196LouisianaLouisiana: 192192IllinoisIllinois: 184184New YorkNew York: 166166IndianaIndiana: 163163MichiganMichigan: 154154GeorgiaGeorgia: 125125North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 117117MissouriMissouri: 113113KentuckyKentucky: 110110AlabamaAlabama: 109109VirginiaVirginia: 96.296.2New JerseyNew Jersey: 92.592.5TennesseeTennessee: 91.191.1WisconsinWisconsin: 90.690.6ColoradoColorado: 88.788.7OklahomaOklahoma: 87.187.1MinnesotaMinnesota: 84.484.4ArizonaArizona: 81.481.4West VirginiaWest Virginia: 79.279.2WashingtonWashington: 74.774.7IowaIowa: 71.571.5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 67.367.3MississippiMississippi: 65.165.1ArkansasArkansas: 63.263.2KansasKansas: 62.162.1UtahUtah: 60.160.1MassachusettsMassachusetts: 59.259.2North DakotaNorth Dakota: 57.057.0WyomingWyoming: 56.256.2MarylandMaryland: 50.650.6NebraskaNebraska: 48.148.1New MexicoNew Mexico: 46.546.5AlaskaAlaska: 41.341.3NevadaNevada: 40.440.4OregonOregon: 37.637.6ConnecticutConnecticut: 37.037.0MontanaMontana: 29.529.5IdahoIdaho: 20.720.7HawaiiHawaii: 18.118.1South DakotaSouth Dakota: 15.615.6MaineMaine: 14.914.9New HampshireNew Hampshire: 13.813.8DelawareDelaware: 12.712.7Rhode IslandRhode Island: 10.210.2VermontVermont: 5.55.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 2.62.6
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state: Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons)51 areas ranked by Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons). Highest: Texas (663); lowest: District of Columbia (2.6).TexasTexas: 663663CaliforniaCalifornia: 326326FloridaFlorida: 231231PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 214214OhioOhio: 196196LouisianaLouisiana: 192192IllinoisIllinois: 184184New YorkNew York: 166166IndianaIndiana: 163163MichiganMichigan: 154154GeorgiaGeorgia: 125125North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 117117MissouriMissouri: 113113KentuckyKentucky: 110110AlabamaAlabama: 109109VirginiaVirginia: 96.296.2New JerseyNew Jersey: 92.592.5TennesseeTennessee: 91.191.1WisconsinWisconsin: 90.690.6ColoradoColorado: 88.788.7OklahomaOklahoma: 87.187.1MinnesotaMinnesota: 84.484.4ArizonaArizona: 81.481.4West VirginiaWest Virginia: 79.279.2WashingtonWashington: 74.774.7IowaIowa: 71.571.5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 67.367.3MississippiMississippi: 65.165.1ArkansasArkansas: 63.263.2KansasKansas: 62.162.1UtahUtah: 60.160.1MassachusettsMassachusetts: 59.259.2North DakotaNorth Dakota: 57.057.0WyomingWyoming: 56.256.2MarylandMaryland: 50.650.6NebraskaNebraska: 48.148.1New MexicoNew Mexico: 46.546.5AlaskaAlaska: 41.341.3NevadaNevada: 40.440.4OregonOregon: 37.637.6ConnecticutConnecticut: 37.037.0MontanaMontana: 29.529.5IdahoIdaho: 20.720.7HawaiiHawaii: 18.118.1South DakotaSouth Dakota: 15.615.6MaineMaine: 14.914.9New HampshireNew Hampshire: 13.813.8DelawareDelaware: 12.712.7Rhode IslandRhode Island: 10.210.2VermontVermont: 5.55.5District of Colum…District of Columbia: 2.62.6
Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons), 2022, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Energy-related CO2 emissions (million metric tons). Highest: Texas (663); lowest: District of Columbia (2.6). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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United States4,934.414.8-17.53137.319.56.95.3
Alabama109.321.5-23.945.933.516.51.82.3
Alaska41.356.3-136.932.8513.95.4
Arizona81.411.1-16.340.1475.73.24
Arkansas63.220.74.94830.213.23.15.5
California326.28.4-16.110.856.419.17.76
Colorado88.715.2-7.132.938.513.99.65.1
Connecticut3710.3-15.62540.24.219.211.4
Delaware12.712.4-26.915.840.928.886.5
District of Columbia2.63.9-32.7037.90.926.434.8
Florida23110.4-11.240.151.25.10.62.9
Georgia124.811.4-32.832.447.6106.23.8
Hawaii18.112.6-20.931.860.45.20.22.3
Idaho20.710.731.28.555.716.211.58
Illinois183.714.6-24.626.532.519.113.58.4
Indiana163.223.9-31.44223.5255.44
Iowa71.522.3-8.828.827.629.47.66.7
Kansas62.121.2-14.937.528.922.26.64.8
Kentucky109.624.3-29.750.830.712.83.12.6
Louisiana191.841.8-4.716.724.756.31.11.2
Maine14.910.8-35.311.648.410.417.811.8
Maryland50.68.2-40.420.751.25.41210.8
Massachusetts59.28.5-29.811.547.35.621.813.7
Michigan15415.3-18.936.430.611.913.57.6
Minnesota84.414.8-1723.634.519.812.69.6
Mississippi65.122.11.741.135.818.12.42.6
Missouri112.918.3-21.850.332.57.16.14.1
Montana29.526.3-17.645.226.815.46.66
Nebraska48.124.49.842.728.219.25.44.5
Nevada40.412.7-19.532.946.77.66.85.9
New Hampshire13.89.9-35.117.348.65.418.410.4
New Jersey92.510-2915.547.11016.411
New Mexico46.522-21.938.733.518.854
New York166.18.4-21.416.445.14.720.413.4
North Carolina116.610.9-24.434.446.78.74.75.6
North Dakota5773.28.14915.331.32.12.4
Ohio196.216.7-27.836.229.618.39.46.5
Oklahoma87.121.7-18.129.33527.44.43.8
Oregon37.68.9-8.419.752.712.48.26.9
Pennsylvania213.516.5-24.134.826.423.79.45.7
Rhode Island10.29.3-9.227.337.15.820.79.1
South Carolina67.312.7-23.936.746.610.13.23.4
South Dakota15.617.217.71743.626.37.35.8
Tennessee91.112.9-28.82649.215.14.94.8
Texas66322.1328.133.134.52.12.2
Utah60.117.8-1144.231.811.17.55.4
Vermont5.58.5-19.20.151.37.724.116.8
Virginia96.211.1-25.623.851.611.66.66.4
Washington74.79.6-5.312.75715.38.36.7
West Virginia79.244.6-30.964.915.814.82.22.2
Wisconsin90.615.4-18.334.332.613.211.68.3
Wyoming56.296.6-11.862.912.620.81.71.9

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Energy-Related CO2 Emission Data Tables, Tables 1, 3 and 4 (state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, by sector, and per capita, 1970–2022). Reference period: 2022.

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Source agency
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Dataset
Energy-Related CO2 Emission Data Tables, Tables 1, 3 and 4 (state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, by sector, and per capita, 1970–2022)
Table
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state
Data last updated
2026-11-09
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Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by state (United States, 2022). Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Energy-Related CO2 Emission Data Tables, Tables 1, 3 and 4 (state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, by sector, and per capita, 1970–2022). Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-co2-emissions/