Ten US states could save 3.7m lives across the world by 2100

Projections based on states reaching President Biden’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050

Net CO2-e

emissions

in 2021

(metric tons)

If reduced to zero by

2050 it could save ...

State

Texas

766m

... 1.1m lives by 2100

California

340m

508k

Pennsylvania

226m

374k

Louisiana

354k

233m

Illinois

211m

297k

Florida

226m

279k

Ohio

222m

272k

Indiana

199m

217k

New York

145m

200k

North Carolina

107m

191k

Net CO2-e

emissions

in 2021

(metric tons)

If reduced to zero by 2050

it could save ...

State

Texas

766m

... 1.1m lives by 2100

California

340m

508k

Pennsylvania

226m

374k

Louisiana

354k

233m

Illinois

211m

297k

Florida

226m

279k

Ohio

222m

272k

Indiana

199m

217k

New York

145m

200k

North Carolina

107m

191k

Net CO2-e

emissions in 2021

(metric tons)

If reduced to zero by 2050

it could save ...

State

766m

Texas

... 1.1m lives by 2100

340m

508k

California

Pennsylvania

226m

374k

Louisiana

354k

233m

211m

297k

Illinois

226m

279k

Florida

222m

272k

Ohio

199m

217k

Indiana

145m

200k

New York

107m

191k

North Carolina

Net CO2-e

emissions in 2021

(metric tons)

If reduced to zero by 2050

it could save ...

State

766m

Texas

... 1.1m lives by 2100

340m

508k

California

Pennsylvania

226m

374k

Louisiana

354k

233m

211m

297k

Illinois

226m

279k

Florida

222m

272k

Ohio

199m

217k

Indiana

145m

200k

New York

107m

191k

North Carolina

Net CO2-e

emissions in 2021

(metric tons)

If reduced to zero by 2050

it could save ...

State

766m

Texas

... 1.1m lives by 2100

340m

508k

California

Pennsylvania

226m

374k

Louisiana

354k

233m

211m

297k

Illinois

226m

279k

Florida

222m

272k

Ohio

199m

217k

Indiana

145m

200k

New York

107m

191k

North Carolina

Guardian graphic. Sources: Lives saved estimates from the Climate Impact Lab, developed from Rhodium Group's state emissions projections for 2050. Preliminary 2021 net CO2-equivalent emissions, which account for carbon dioxide and other gases, from Rhodium Group.