CO2 Emissions By State, 2000 - 2013 -- EIA

As far as I'm concerned, it's meaningless, but policy wonks in Washington, DC, will love it, and a few other folks will spend some time looking at the analysis and the spreadsheets.

EIA is reporting it's 2000 - 2013 energy-related CO2 emissions at the state level report:

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions at the State Level, 2000-2013

Over the time period from 2000 to 2013, CO2 emissions fell in 37 states and rose in 13 states (Table 1). The greatest percentage decrease in CO2 emissions occurred in Maine at 27%, or 6 million metric tons (mt). The greatest absolute decline was 52 million mt in New York (25%). The state with both the greatest percentage and absolute increase was Nebraska, at 28% (11 million mt).

This analysis examines some of the factors that influence state-level carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels. These factors include: the fuel mix — especially in the generation of electricity; the state climate; the population density of the state; the industrial makeup of the state and whether the state is a net exporter or importer of electricity. 

Two links:

• the narrative
• the spreadsheets

The only data point I found interesting I will post later. But I will give readers a chance to look at the data before I point out something very, very interesting. Hint: it has to do with North Dakota, and it has to do with the Bakken boom.