Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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35. Idaho
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.0% (+1.2 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +9.7% (+1.8 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 10.8 metric tons per person – 14th lowest (20.5 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 10.5 metric tons per person – 16th lowest (19.4 million metric tons total)

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34. Minnesota
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.1% (+4.8 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -8.9% (-8.1 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 14.6 metric tons per person – 25th lowest (83.2 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 13.7 metric tons per person – 25th highest (78.4 million metric tons total)

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33. Texas
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.2% (+38.8 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -0.2% (-1.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 22.4 metric tons per person – 11th highest (663.5 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 21.4 metric tons per person – 10th highest (624.7 million metric tons total)

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32. Wisconsin
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.2% (+5.4 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -6.3% (-6.2 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 15.7 metric tons per person – 23rd highest (92.5 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 14.8 metric tons per person – 23rd highest (87.0 million metric tons total)

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31. New Jersey
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.3% (+5.3 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -10.3% (-10.2 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 9.6 metric tons per person – 9th lowest (89.1 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.0 metric tons per person – 10th lowest (83.8 million metric tons total)