What They Released · Compare

Two states, side by side

Pick any two of these states to compare their release profiles. Bars share a scale across both columns, so the longer bar is genuinely the bigger number. Each state is also flagged against the national per-person average.

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Panel B
AK

Alaska

Metal Mining · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
842M lbs
Per person
1147.8 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
48
Direction since 1988
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TX

Texas

Natural Gas Processing · top chemical Hydrogen sulfide
Total released
281M lbs
Per person
9.3 lbs near nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
1,950
Direction since 1988
→ flat
UT

Utah

Metal Mining · top chemical Lead And Lead Compounds
Total released
248M lbs
Per person
73.5 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
219
Direction since 1988
→ flat
NV

Nevada

Metal Mining · top chemical Arsenic compounds
Total released
162M lbs
Per person
51 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
145
Direction since 1988
→ flat
LA

Louisiana

Chemicals · top chemical Ammonia
Total released
127M lbs
Per person
27.7 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
395
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AZ

Arizona

Primary Metals · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
118M lbs
Per person
16 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
309
Direction since 1988
→ flat
IN

Indiana

Primary Metals · top chemical Manganese And Manganese Compounds
Total released
115M lbs
Per person
16.8 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
885
Direction since 1988
→ flat
OH

Ohio

Chemicals · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
86M lbs
Per person
7.4 lbs below nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
1,269
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AL

Alabama

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Methanol
Total released
83M lbs
Per person
16.4 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
558
Direction since 1988
→ flat
TN

Tennessee

Metal Mining · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
76M lbs
Per person
10.8 lbs near nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
630
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AR

Arkansas

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Methanol
Total released
76M lbs
Per person
25 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
351
Direction since 1988
→ flat
MI

Michigan

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Asbestos (friable)
Total released
61M lbs
Per person
6.1 lbs below nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
769
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AK

Alaska

Metal Mining · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
842M lbs
Per person
1147.8 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
48
Direction since 1988
→ flat
TX

Texas

Natural Gas Processing · top chemical Hydrogen sulfide
Total released
281M lbs
Per person
9.3 lbs near nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
1,950
Direction since 1988
→ flat
UT

Utah

Metal Mining · top chemical Lead And Lead Compounds
Total released
248M lbs
Per person
73.5 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
219
Direction since 1988
→ flat
NV

Nevada

Metal Mining · top chemical Arsenic compounds
Total released
162M lbs
Per person
51 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
145
Direction since 1988
→ flat
LA

Louisiana

Chemicals · top chemical Ammonia
Total released
127M lbs
Per person
27.7 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
395
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AZ

Arizona

Primary Metals · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
118M lbs
Per person
16 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
309
Direction since 1988
→ flat
IN

Indiana

Primary Metals · top chemical Manganese And Manganese Compounds
Total released
115M lbs
Per person
16.8 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
885
Direction since 1988
→ flat
OH

Ohio

Chemicals · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
86M lbs
Per person
7.4 lbs below nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
1,269
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AL

Alabama

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Methanol
Total released
83M lbs
Per person
16.4 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
558
Direction since 1988
→ flat
TN

Tennessee

Metal Mining · top chemical Zinc compounds
Total released
76M lbs
Per person
10.8 lbs near nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
630
Direction since 1988
→ flat
AR

Arkansas

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Methanol
Total released
76M lbs
Per person
25 lbs above nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
351
Direction since 1988
→ flat
MI

Michigan

Hazardous Waste · top chemical Asbestos (friable)
Total released
61M lbs
Per person
6.1 lbs below nat. avg 9.8
Facilities reporting
769
Direction since 1988
→ flat

EPA TRI, RY 2024. Bars share a scale across both panels; “above / below” compares each state to the national per-person average (9.8 lbs). This is a no-JS CSS-radio picker - no pairwise winner is computed, because that would need client code.

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