Wyoming had the highest per capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. in 2021, at 94.3 metric tons (tCO₂). By comparison, the U.S. average stood at 14.8 tCO₂ per capita. Wyoming's large carbon footprint is mainly due to the state's coal industry. Texas, which is the most polluting U.S. state, ranked eleventh in terms of per capita emissions.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state
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Energy-related CO₂ emissions refers to emissions released at the location where fossil fuels are consumed. Total state CO₂ emissions include emissions from direct fuel use across all sectors, as well as primary fuels consumed for electricity generation.
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EIA. (July 12, 2023). Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state (in metric tons per person) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EIA. "Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state (in metric tons per person)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EIA. (2023). Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state (in metric tons per person). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EIA. "Energy-related Carbon Dioxide Emissions per Capita in The United States in 2021, by State (in Metric Tons per Person)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EIA, Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state (in metric tons per person) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United States in 2021, by state (in metric tons per person) [Graph], EIA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/489494/major-us-state-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/