Minnesota Energy Consumption & Minnesota's Carbon Footprint

Minnesota Energy Consumption Information

Minnesota has a per capita Carbon Score of 26, with the 21st highest resident population. Each Minnesota resident produces approximately 21 Tons of Carbon Dioxide each year. Minnesota has a total Carbon output state rank of #22, Minnesota is the #22nd highest Carbon Dioxide polluting state in the United States.

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Carbon Footprint Score	#26
Carbon Emissions Score	#21

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

Coal	24th
Petroleum	19th
Natural Gas	18th

Minnesota Electric Industry Summary Statistics (2005)
Coal	30th	12,105
Primary Electricity Fuel Source	Summer Capacity Rank	Total Net (MW) Summer Capacity
	25th	53,018,995
	Net Generation Rank	Net Generation (MWh)
	25th	101,000
	Sulfur Dioxide Rank	Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in Metric Tons
	18th	86,000
Top of Page	Nitrogen Oxide Rank	Nitrogen Oxide Emissions in Metric Tons
Minnesota Carbon Dioxide Footprint Data (Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide) Per Year
22nd	102.35	35.69	6.42
State Ranking (most consumption)	Total Carbon Output	Transportation's Carbon Output	Commercial Carbon Output
	36.14	9.66	14.44
Top of Page	Electric Carbon Output	Residential Carbon Output	Industrial Carbon Output

Minnesota Energy Consumption by Sector, Ranked by State, 2003
18th	344.8	20th	410.2
Commercial Ranking (most by State)	Commercial BTU	Residential Ranking	Residential BTU
19th	529.2	18th	511.6
Industrial Ranking (most by State)	Industrial BTU	Transportation Ranking	Transportation BTU
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EIA Release Date Information: US Department of Energy Minnesota has no fossil fuel resources, but the western part of the State has wind energy potential, and cornfields in the south and west provide feedstock for ethanol production. Minnesota's population and total energy consumption place the State in the middle of national rankings. The industrial and transportation sectors lead State energy demand.