West Virginia and Wyoming had the highest share of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in 2021, at 69 and 66 percent, respectively. Wyoming is the the biggest coal producer in the U.S. by far, with an output of 238 million tons in 2021.
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EIA. (July 12, 2023). Distribution of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2021, by state and fuel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/
EIA. "Distribution of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2021, by state and fuel." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/
EIA. (2023). Distribution of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2021, by state and fuel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/
EIA. "Distribution of Energy-related Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United States in 2021, by State and Fuel." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/
EIA, Distribution of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2021, by state and fuel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Distribution of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2021, by state and fuel [Graph], EIA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118602/us-states-carbon-dioxide-emissions-share-by-fuel/