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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000." National Research Council. 2010. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12784.
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APPENDIX C
Comparison of CO2Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000

Rank

National or Subnational Jurisdication

MMTCE

1

United States

1528.7

2

China (Mainland)

761.59

3

Russian Federation

391.66

4

Japan

323.28

5

India

292.27

6

Germany

214.39

7

Texas

181.11

8

United Kingdon

154.98

9

Canada

118.96

10

Italy (Including San Marino)

116.86

11

Republic of Korea

116.54

12

Mexico

115.71

13

Saudi Arabia

102.17

14

California

99.52

15

France (Including Monaco)

98.92

16

Australia

94.09

17

Ukraine

93.55

18

South Africa

89.32

19

Islamic Republic of Iran

84.69

20

Brazil

83.93

21

Poland

82.25

22

Spain

77.22

23

Pennsylvania

74.28

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000." National Research Council. 2010. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12784.
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Rank

National or Subnational Jurisdication

MMTCE

24

Indonesia

73.57

25

Ohio

71.49

26

Florida

64.28

27

Indiana

63.95

28

Illinois

63.13

29

Turkey

60.47

30

Taiwan

57.99

31

New York

57.86

32

Lousiana

56.83

33

Thailand

54.22

34

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

51.54

35

Michigan

51.46

36

Georgia

44.93

37

Venezuela

43.05

38

Kentucky

39.97

39

North Carolina

39.86

40

Malaysia

39.41

41

Egypt

38.82

42

Netherlands

37.9

43

Argentina

37.72

44

Alabama

37.62

45

Tennessee

34.34

46

New Jersey

34.14

47

Missouri

33.95

48

Kazakhstan

33.1

49

Czech Republic

32.42

50

Uzbekistan

32.38

51

West Virginia

30.81

NOTE: MMTCE, million metric tons of carbon equivalent.

SOURCES: World data from Marland et al. (2003); U.S. state data from EPA (2004).

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000." National Research Council. 2010. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12784.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000." National Research Council. 2010. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12784.
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