Here are the states ranked by carbon dioxide emissions per capita with No. 1 being the highest pollution per person. In parentheses are per-capita carbon dioxide emissions in metric tons. One metric ton is 2,204.6 pounds. The national average is 20 metric tons.
1. Wyoming (125)
2. North Dakota (80)
3. Alaska (69)
4. West Virginia (63)
5. Louisiana (40)
6. Indiana (38)
7. Montana (36)
8. Kentucky (35)
9. New Mexico (31)
10. Texas (30)
11. Alabama (30)
12. Oklahoma (29)
13. Kansas (29)
14. Iowa (27)
15. Utah (26)
16. Nebraska (25)
17. Missouri (24)
18. Ohio (23)
19. Arkansas (23)
20. Pennsylvania (22)
21. Mississippi (22)
22. Delaware (21)
23. Tennessee (21)
24. Minnesota (20)
25. Colorado (20)
26. Nevada (19)
27. Georgia (19)
28. Wisconsin (19)
29. South Carolina (19)
30. Michigan (18)
31. Illinois (18)
32. South Dakota (18)
33. Maine (18)
34. North Carolina (17)
35. Hawaii (17)
36. Virginia (17)
37. New Hampshire (16)
38. Arizona (16)
39. Florida (14)
40. New Jersey (14)
41. Maryland (14)
42. Massachusetts (14)
43. Washington (13)
44. Connecticut (12)
45. Oregon (11)
46. New York (11)
47. California (11)
48. Rhode Island (11)
49. Vermont (11)
50. Idaho (10)
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2003 figures.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.