The electric power sector in Texas emitted considerably more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other power sector in the United States in 2023, at 212 million metric tons (MtCO₂). Although Texas has the most polluting electric power industry in the U.S., its emissions have fallen by more than 20 percent since 2011. Florida is the second-largest polluter within the U.S. electric power industry, having released 93 MtCO₂ in 2023.
Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (November 5, 2024). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/
EIA. "Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/
EIA. (2024). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/
EIA. "Electric Power Industry Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United States from 1990 to 2023, by Selected State (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/
EIA, Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, November 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/