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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 2015 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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For use in a presentation or report, click here for citation.
Short Citation for PowerPoint Presentations and Media: Visuals provided by the Georgetown Climate Center. Data: EIA, 2016.
Formal Citation for Reports: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Emission data comes from “U.S. Electric Power Industry Estimated Emissions by State: 1990-2015.” State Historical Tables EIA-767, EIA-906, EIA-920, and EIA-923. October 2016. http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/ (accessed December 5, 2016). Electricity generation data comes from “Net Generation by State by Type of Producer by Energy Source: 1990-2015.” State Historical Tables EIA-906, EIA-920, and EIA-923. May 2016. http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/ (accessed December 5, 2016). Visual data provided by the Georgetown Climate Center, http://www.georgetownclimate.org/SEAtool
Source: EIA, 2016.
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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.
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