The all-electric Nissan Leaf does not emit tailpipe emissions like an internal combustion engine, but there are emissions associated with the production of electricity to fuel the Leaf, called upstream emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated those upstream emissions using information about the electric utility fuel sources. The graph below shows the upstream carbon dioxide emission estimates for the 2012 Nissan Leaf charging in the largest city of each State. California and New York have the lowest emissions due to their efforts to produce clean electricity. Even in Colorado, where the emissions estimates are the highest, the Leaf emissions are about one-third less than the average new vehicle emissions (upstream and tailpipe emissions combined). To find the upstream emissions estimates in your area for electric vehicles certified by the EPA, go to www.fueleconomy.gov.

Upstream Carbon Dioxide Emissions for a 2012 Nissan Leaf
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Notes: Based on 45% highway, 55% city driving, and 15,000 annual miles.
Average New Vehicle is based on the average of all new gasoline vehicles.
Upstream emissions for electric vehicles are those emissions resulting from the process of generating electricity. These emissions vary depending on which fuel source a utility uses to generate electricity.

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Upstream Carbon Dioxide Emissions for a 2012 Nissan Leaf
City, StateGrams Per Mile
New York City, NY120
Los Angeles, CA120
Burlington, VT140
Providence, RI140
Manchester, NH140
Boston, MA140
Portland, ME140
Bridgeport, CT140
Cheyenne, WY150
Seattle, WA150
Salt Lake City, UT150
Portland, OR150
Billings, MT150
Boise, ID150
Jackson, MS180
New Orleans, LA180
Little Rock, AR180
Philadelphia, PA190
Newark, NJ190
Baltimore, MD190
Wilmington, DE190
Virginia Beach, VA200
Columbia, SC200
Charlotte, NC200
Jacksonville, FL210
Anchorage, AK210
Houston, TX220
Albuquerque, NM220
Las Vegas, NV220
Phoenix, AZ220
Atlanta, GA260
Charleston, WV270
Memphis, TN270
Columbus, OH270
Louisville, KY270
Indianapolis, IN270
Chicago, IL270
Honolulu, HI270
Birmingham, AL270
Oklahoma City, OK280
Detroit, MI290
Milwaukee, WI300
Sioux Falls, SD300
Fargo, ND300
Omaha, NE300
Minneapolis, MN300
Des Moines, IA300
Kansas City, MO310
Wichita, KS310
Denver, CO330
Average New Vehicle500

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