BusinessInsider Louisiana lags US average in cutting CO2 emissions By Dillon Lowe - September 16, 2025 (iStock) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Per capita energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in every state between 2005 and 2023, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The U.S. as a whole saw it… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.