Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided by U.S. Nuclear Power Plants in 2023
| State | Sulfur Dioxide emissions avoided (Short Tons) | Nitrogen Oxides emissions avoided (Short Tons) | Carbon Dioxide emissions avoided (Million Metric Tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,100 | 6,832 | 24.6 |
| Arizona | 3,426 | 6,364 | 16.5 |
| Arkansas | 8,516 | 4,815 | 9.4 |
| California | 41 | 556 | 7.4 |
| Connecticut | 120 | 547 | 5.5 |
| Florida | 1,586 | 3,677 | 13.1 |
| Georgia | 3,794 | 7,202 | 19.9 |
| Illinois | 43,783 | 25,750 | 66.6 |
| Kansas | 1,522 | 4,857 | 8.9 |
| Louisiana | 1,930 | 3,060 | 5.9 |
| Maryland | 1,338 | 1,792 | 7.6 |
| Michigan | 9,481 | 8,168 | 16.0 |
| Minnesota | 1,690 | 4,092 | 8.3 |
| Mississippi | 568 | 2,399 | 5.5 |
| Missouri | 12,696 | 6,104 | 7.6 |
| Nebraska | 14,130 | 6,226 | 6.1 |
| New Hampshire | 545 | 1,858 | 6.4 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 1,533 | 11.0 |
| New York | 307 | 3,413 | 12.4 |
| North Carolina | 6,154 | 16,189 | 24.5 |
| Ohio | 5,720 | 3,098 | 9.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,416 | 7,156 | 35.2 |
| South Carolina | 10,556 | 15,127 | 36.2 |
| Tennessee | 9,119 | 10,093 | 26.6 |
| Texas | 12,522 | 10,235 | 22.9 |
| Virginia | 306 | 3,747 | 13.4 |
| Washington | 503 | 1,984 | 4.6 |
| Wisconsin | 700 | 1,974 | 6.4 |
| Total | 164,635 | 168,848 | 437.4 |