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Georgetown Climate Center
Hover over the bar graph below to view the change in the rate of carbon pollution emitted from the electricity sector from 2005 to 2018 in a state or region. The rate of carbon pollution is expressed as pounds of CO2 emissions divided by megawatt-hours of electricity generated in a state or region.
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Source: EIA, 2018.
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Compare states using two sets of criteria. Hover over a state's data point to see how they compare to other states in the chosen criteria.
Change the criteria using the drop down boxes to alter the variables in the graph below: