Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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25. Massachusetts
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +7.3% (+3.8 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -13.3% (-8.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 8.0 metric tons per person – 2nd lowest (56.1 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 7.5 metric tons per person – 2nd lowest (52.3 million metric tons total)

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24. Missouri
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +7.6% (+8.2 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -6.1% (-7.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 19.0 metric tons per person – 18th highest (117.0 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 17.7 metric tons per person – 18th highest (108.7 million metric tons total)

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23. Indiana
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +7.7% (+11.9 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -5.4% (-9.5 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 24.4 metric tons per person – 8th highest (166.4 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 22.7 metric tons per person – 8th highest (154.4 million metric tons total)

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22. Washington
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +7.9% (+5.4 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -6.7% (-5.3 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 9.5 metric tons per person – 7th lowest (73.8 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 8.9 metric tons per person – 7th lowest (68.4 million metric tons total)

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21. Michigan
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.0% (+11.0 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -5.0% (-7.9 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 14.7 metric tons per person – 24th highest (147.8 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 13.6 metric tons per person – 25th lowest (136.9 million metric tons total)