50. Wyoming
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -1.9% (-1.0 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -13.1% (-8.2 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 94.3 metric tons per person – the highest (54.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 96.2 metric tons per person – the highest (55.6 million metric tons total)
49. Virginia
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -0.2% (-222,446 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -7.2% (-7.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 11.3 metric tons per person – 16th lowest (98.0 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 11.4 metric tons per person – 19th lowest (98.2 million metric tons total)
48. Mississippi
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -0.2% (-98,052 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +4.3% (+2.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 21.4 metric tons per person – 15th highest (63.1 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 21.3 metric tons per person – 11th highest (63.2 million metric tons total)
47. South Dakota
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +1.4% (+204,640 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +3.4% (+500,422 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 16.9 metric tons per person – 20th highest (15.2 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 16.8 metric tons per person – 20th highest (15.0 million metric tons total)
46. New Mexico
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +1.5% (+675,752 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -7.5% (-3.7 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 21.7 metric tons per person – 13th highest (45.9 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 21.3 metric tons per person – 12th highest (45.2 million metric tons total)