Special Report
The Worst States Driving The Climate Crisis
September 15, 2022 4:42 pm
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35. Oklahoma
> Annual per capita carbon emissions: 22.9 metric tons (13th highest)
> 5-yr. change in total carbon emissions: -9.4% (4th largest decline)
> Total annual per capita electricity consumption: 15.8 MWh (9th highest)
> Electricity production: 39.7% from renewable sources (11th highest)
> Recycling rate: 29% (10th lowest)
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34. Minnesota
> Annual per capita carbon emissions: 16.3 metric tons (23rd highest)
> 5-yr. change in total carbon emissions: +3.1% (10th largest increase)
> Total annual per capita electricity consumption: 11.4 MWh (20th lowest)
> Electricity production: 27.6% from renewable sources (19th highest)
> Recycling rate: 60% (7th highest)
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33. Illinois
> Annual per capita carbon emissions: 16.1 metric tons (25th highest)
> 5-yr. change in total carbon emissions: -7.2% (8th largest decline)
> Total annual per capita electricity consumption: 10.4 MWh (16th lowest)
> Electricity production: 9.7% from renewable sources (17th lowest)
> Recycling rate: 33% (17th lowest)
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32. Hawaii
> Annual per capita carbon emissions: 14.5 metric tons (23rd lowest)
> 5-yr. change in total carbon emissions: +3.7% (9th largest increase)
> Total annual per capita electricity consumption: 6.2 MWh (the lowest)
> Electricity production: 15.9% from renewable sources (25th highest)
> Recycling rate: 45% (17th highest)
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31. Delaware
> Annual per capita carbon emissions: 13.9 metric tons (22nd lowest)
> 5-yr. change in total carbon emissions: -2.3% (27th largest decline)
> Total annual per capita electricity consumption: 11.5 MWh (21st lowest)
> Electricity production: 2.5% from renewable sources ()
> Recycling rate: 59% (9th highest)
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