Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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30. Georgia
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.5% (+7.5 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -12.5% (-17.7 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 11.5 metric tons per person – 18th lowest (124.1 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 10.9 metric tons per person – 17th lowest (116.6 million metric tons total)

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29. California
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.7% (+20.2 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -9.1% (-32.5 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 8.3 metric tons per person – 3rd lowest (324.0 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 7.7 metric tons per person – 3rd lowest (303.8 million metric tons total)

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28. New Hampshire
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.7% (+831,385 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -1.6% (-222,708 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 9.6 metric tons per person – 8th lowest (13.3 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.0 metric tons per person – 9th lowest (12.5 million metric tons total)

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27. Maine
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.7% (+904,274 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -6.3% (-969,048 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 10.5 metric tons per person – 13th lowest (14.4 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.9 metric tons per person – 13th lowest (13.5 million metric tons total)

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26. Colorado
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.8% (+5.5 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -3.8% (-3.4 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 14.7 metric tons per person – 25th highest (85.4 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 13.8 metric tons per person – 24th highest (79.9 million metric tons total)