Earth Day 2024 in North Carolina
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April 22, 2024 is Earth Day themed Invest in Our Planet. Earth Day is an annual celebration of environmental protection. 141 countries participated in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The LINC data below highlights North Carolina's investment in our planet.
North Carolina ranks fourth in the nation in solar power generation and third in installed solar generating capacity.
- US Energy Information Administration
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2024 Total Population (Projection)
- Map data © | 2010 | 2021 | |
| Carbon Monoxide Emissions (Tons): | 76,798 | 35,075.3 |
| Nitrogen Oxide Emissions (Tons): | 88,072 | 50,340.1 |
| Particulate Matter Emissions (Tons): | 20,561 | 22,021.700 |
| Sulfur Dioxide Emissions (Tons): | 148,982 | 22,908 |
| Volatile Organic Compound Emissions (Tons): | 38,662 | 35,387.9 |