Florida Energy Consumption & Florida's Carbon Footprint

Florida Energy Consumption Information

Florida has a per capita Carbon Score of 39, with the 4th highest resident population. Each Florida resident produces approximately 15 Tons of Carbon Dioxide each year. Florida has a total Carbon output state rank of #5, Florida is the #5th highest Carbon Dioxide polluting state in the United States.

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Carbon Footprint Score	#39
Carbon Emissions Score	#5

Florida Energy Consumption (Rank = highest in comparison with other US States)

Coal	13th
Petroleum	3rd
Natural Gas	9th

Florida Electric Industry Summary Statistics (2005)
Gas	3rd	53,220
Primary Electricity Fuel Source	Summer Capacity Rank	Total Net (MW) Summer Capacity
	2nd	220,256,411
	Net Generation Rank	Net Generation (MWh)
	10th	412,000
	Sulfur Dioxide Rank	Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in Metric Tons
	4th	227,000
Top of Page	Nitrogen Oxide Rank	Nitrogen Oxide Emissions in Metric Tons
Florida Carbon Dioxide Footprint Data (Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide) Per Year
5th	243.89	98.22	4.49
State Ranking (most consumption)	Total Carbon Output	Transportation's Carbon Output	Commercial Carbon Output
	125.09	1.86	14.23
Top of Page	Electric Carbon Output	Residential Carbon Output	Industrial Carbon Output

Florida Energy Consumption by Sector, Ranked by State, 2003
4th	1017.2	3rd	1306.3
Commercial Ranking (most by State)	Commercial BTU	Residential Ranking	Residential BTU
16th	569.9	3rd	1394.4
Industrial Ranking (most by State)	Industrial BTU	Transportation Ranking	Transportation BTU
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EIA Release Date Information: US Department of Energy Florida has minor oil and gas reserves but few other energy resources. However, geologists believe that large deposits of oil and gas may be found in the federally administered Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off Florida's western coast. The majority of those potential resources remain untapped due to a Federal moratorium on hydrocarbon development in the area. Although Florida has few renewable energy resources, researchers are looking for ways to produce ethanol using citrus peel waste from Florida's juice processing industry. Due to its large population, Florida's total energy consumption is among the highest in the country. However, due to relatively low energy use by the industrial sector, per capita energy consumption is among the lowest in the country. Florida's transportation and residential sectors lead State energy demand.