Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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20. Alaska
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.0% (+2.9 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +15.2% (+5.1 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 53.0 metric tons per person – 3rd highest (38.9 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 49.1 metric tons per person – 3rd highest (36.0 million metric tons total)

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19. Utah
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.1% (+4.7 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +5.1% (+3.0 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 18.6 metric tons per person – 19th highest (62.1 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 17.5 metric tons per person – 19th highest (57.4 million metric tons total)

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18. Illinois
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.3% (+14.1 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -10.6% (-21.7 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 14.5 metric tons per person – 24th lowest (184.2 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 13.3 metric tons per person – 24th lowest (170.2 million metric tons total)

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17. Rhode Island
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.3% (+815,845 metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +6.8% (+676,797 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 9.7 metric tons per person – 10th lowest (10.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.0 metric tons per person – 8th lowest (9.8 million metric tons total)

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16. Connecticut
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.3% (+2.8 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.0% (+2.7 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 10.1 metric tons per person – 11th lowest (36.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.4 metric tons per person – 11th lowest (33.8 million metric tons total)