This statistic shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions per capita among U.S. states in 2014. That year, Wyoming was the leading emitter with approximately 170.6 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita.
Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita)
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WRI. (August 10, 2017). Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/
WRI. "Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita)." Chart. August 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/
WRI. (2017). Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/
WRI. "Highest per Capita Emissions in The U.S. in 2014, by State (in Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per Capita)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/
WRI, Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Highest per capita emissions in the U.S. in 2014, by state (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita) [Graph], WRI, August 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740577/highest-emission-per-capita-us-states/