Wyoming had the highest electric power carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the U.S. in 2022, at ** metric tons (tCOâ‚‚). North Dakota and West Virginia followed, with per capita emissions of ** and ** tCOâ‚‚, respectively. Coal is the biggest source of electricity in these three states.Â
Although Texas is the largest contributor to U.S. electric power sector emissions, the state's per capita emissions were roughly ** times lower than Wyoming's in 2022.
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