The electric power sector in Texas emitted considerably more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other power sector in the United States in 2022, at 214 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 98 MtCO₂ in 2022.
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EIA. (September 28, 2023). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/
EIA. (2023). Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2022, by Selected State (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, 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 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Electric power industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022, by selected state (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247177/electric-power-industry-emissions-united-states-by-state/