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Utah ranks among worst in the world in this critical climate change metric

And Californians are doing better than the Beehive State in reducing their carbon footprint.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emissions from a Salt Lake City area refinery during a hazy inversion in December 2023. Utah's carbon dioxide emissions, which cause climate change, average out to about 18 tons per person per year. The global average is below 5 tons.