Energy by the Numbers: MISSISSIPPI

The document reports that fossil fuels accounted for 81% of Mississippi's energy consumption as of 2006, driven by transportation and electricity generation. Between 1990 and 2005, the state's greenhouse gas emissions grew by 32%, a rate nearly double the U.S. average, with 84% of those emissions resulting from energy consumption as of 2005.

• Fossil fuel reliance in Mississippi increased from 73% of state energy consumption in 1990 to 81% by 2006, primarily due to higher demand for petroleum in transportation and coal and natural gas for electricity generation. Fossil fuels represent about 78% of the state's electricity generation.
• Mississippi's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions grew by 32% between 1990 and 2005, which was nearly twice the average growth rate in the United States. This increase is largely attributed to the electric generation sector.
• As of 2005, energy consumption was responsible for approximately 84% of Mississippi's total GHG emissions, with the majority of these emissions coming from the combustion of coal and petroleum.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Energy by the Numbers: MISSISSIPPI. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_ms.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Energy by the Numbers: MISSISSIPPI. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_ms.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009energy, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Energy by the Numbers: MISSISSIPPI}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_ms.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }