Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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45. Nebraska
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +1.5% (+712,840 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -1.4% (-649,832 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 24.0 metric tons per person – 9th highest (47.2 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 23.7 metric tons per person – 7th highest (46.5 million metric tons total)

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44. Oregon
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +2.7% (+1.0 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -0.7% (-255,132 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 9.1 metric tons per person – 6th lowest (38.5 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 8.8 metric tons per person – 6th lowest (37.5 million metric tons total)

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43. Vermont
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +2.8% (+149,613 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -4.4% (-258,736 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 8.6 metric tons per person – 5th lowest (5.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 8.4 metric tons per person – 5th lowest (5.4 million metric tons total)

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42. Louisiana
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +2.9% (+5.3 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -2.5% (-4.8 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 40.8 metric tons per person – 5th highest (188.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 39.4 metric tons per person – 5th highest (183.3 million metric tons total)

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41. Kansas
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +3.4% (+2.0 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +1.2% (+725,806 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 20.3 metric tons per person – 17th highest (59.8 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 19.7 metric tons per person – 15th highest (57.8 million metric tons total)