Where Carbon Emissions Are Skyrocketing: All 50 States Ranked

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15. North Carolina
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.4% (+9.0 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -4.6% (-5.6 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 10.9 metric tons per person – 15th lowest (115.6 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 10.2 metric tons per person – 14th lowest (106.6 million metric tons total)

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14. Montana
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.5% (+2.2 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -8.7% (-2.7 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 25.8 metric tons per person – 6th highest (28.5 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 24.2 metric tons per person – 6th highest (26.3 million metric tons total)

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13. New York
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.8% (+12.6 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -5.9% (-9.8 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 7.9 metric tons per person – the lowest (156.0 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 7.1 metric tons per person – the lowest (143.4 million metric tons total)

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12. Nevada
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +8.9% (+3.2 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -1.9% (-782,687 metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 12.5 metric tons per person – 20th lowest (39.4 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 11.6 metric tons per person – 20th lowest (36.2 million metric tons total)

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11. Florida
> 1-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: +9.0% (+18.6 million metric tons)
> 5-yr. change in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions: -5.1% (-12.1 million metric tons)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021: 10.4 metric tons per person – 12th lowest (226.3 million metric tons total)
> Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2020: 9.6 metric tons per person – 12th lowest (207.7 million metric tons total)