Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2026-09-14


This dataset from data.gov (the U.S. federal government’s open data site) summarizes the greenhouse gas output per dollar spent in various industries.


The summary statistics for kilograms of CO2 emitted per dollar are:

##    Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max. 
##  0.0260  0.1030  0.1590  0.2650  0.3023  3.8460


The industries with the 10 largest outputs are:

2017 NAICS Title amount
Cement Manufacturing 3.846
Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming 2.847
Cattle Feedlots 2.847
Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming 2.847
Dairy Cattle and Milk Production 1.682
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 1.619
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 1.619
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products 1.619
All Other Pipeline Transportation 1.619
Lime Manufacturing 1.560


Industries by Emission Amounts