What does this measure?
The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted per capita in an area. Emissions include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) units released into the atmosphere.
Why is this important?
Greenhouse gases absorb the wavelengths of radiation that Earth emits, creating the greenhouse effect and raising the surface temperature of the planet. In New York, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) calls for greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 40% by 2030.
How is our region performing?
In our region, emissions totaled nearly 24 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita in 2018. Seneca and Genesee counties were our region's top emitters of greenhouse gases per capita at 65 and 60 respectively. Monroe was the lowest emitting county per at 15 metric tons per capita, but it had the largest total of any county in the region at more than 11 million.
Notes about the data
Data from the 2022 Genesee - Finger Lakes Emissions Inventory commissioned by the Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee - Finger Lakes Region to the Stockholm Environment Institute. Details about the inventory methodology are available by requests directed at: hello@climategfl.com
2018 | |
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Region | 23.7 |
Monroe | 14.8 |
Surrounding Counties | 38.0 |
Genesee | 60.1 |
Livingston | 47.1 |
Ontario | 23.1 |
Orleans | 54.8 |
Seneca | 64.5 |
Wayne | 23.0 |
Wyoming | 26.5 |
Yates | 39.1 |
Notes: CO2e calculated using GWP20 and not considering emissions or sequestration from land use
2018 | |
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Region | 28,573,797 |
Monroe | 11,040,850 |
Surrounding Counties | 17,532,947 |
Genesee | 3,454,245 |
Livingston | 2,977,535 |
Ontario | 2,544,863 |
Orleans | 2,230,542 |
Seneca | 2,211,670 |
Wayne | 2,073,851 |
Wyoming | 1,063,457 |
Yates | 976,784 |
Notes: CO2e calculated using GWP20 and not considering emissions or sequestration from land use
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