Texas is the 10th least green state in the nation, study says

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Posted: Apr 13, 2022 / 12:30 PM CDT

Updated: Apr 13, 2022 / 12:30 PM CDT

DALLAS (KDAF) — April 22 is Earth Day and in anticipation of the holiday, WalletHub has released a new study ranking the states based on eco-friendliness.

According to the study, as well as dealing with a global pandemic, the nation had one of the most expensive years on record for natural disasters, spending about $343 billion.

When looking at Texas’ green thumb, officials say there is room for improvement. Texas ranked in the bottom 10 states (10th) for environmental friendliness. Key findings from Texas include:

41^st – Air Quality
38^th – Soil Quality
38^th – Water Quality
27^th – LEED-Certified Buildings per Capita
31^st – % of Renewable Energy Consumption
45^th – Energy Consumption per Capita
42^nd – Gasoline Consumption (in Gallons) per Capita

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	Environmental Quality	Eco-Friendly Behaviors	Climate-Change Contributions
1	Vermont	79.77	2	1	30
2	New York	77.53	3	9	8
3	Hawaii	75.86	1	11	15
4	Maryland	75.53	9	4	7
5	California	75.49	18	2	6
6	Massachusetts	72.36	8	16	2
7	Minnesota	72.27	4	8	19
8	Connecticut	71.26	12	12	1
9	South Dakota	69.81	7	22	11
10	Maine	69.69	10	5	25
11	New Hampshire	68.82	5	34	3
12	Colorado	68.50	11	7	23
13	Michigan	67.58	6	25	18
14	Rhode Island	66.92	20	21	4
15	Washington	66.35	17	6	22
16	Oregon	66.17	33	2	38
17	Wisconsin	63.73	35	13	16
18	Virginia	63.60	14	18	21
19	North Carolina	63.45	31	23	12
20	Delaware	62.56	26	27	13
21	Nevada	62.51	45	10	9
22	Montana	60.89	24	21	26
23	Illinois	60.45	22	19	29
24	Pennsylvania	59.92	19	14	37
25	New Jersey	59.25	47	20	5
26	Idaho	58.83	39	31	10
27	South Carolina	58.81	28	39	17
28	Nebraska	57.69	16	37	27
29	Utah	57.68	36	15	34
30	Ohio	57.43	29	35	24
31	Iowa	56.45	21	17	42
32	Missouri	55.85	23	33	36
33	Georgia	55.32	30	43	20
34	Tennesse	54.21	37	44	14
35	Kansas	53.33	40	30	35
36	Arizona	52.38	44	29	32
37	New Mexico	52.27	46	26	28
38	Arkansas	52.12	13	46	33
39	Indiana	51.83	34	36	41
40	Florida	51.76	25	41	39
41	Texas	50.72	41	28	40
42	Oklahoma	46.36	42	38	43
43	Alaska	44.89	49	40	31
44	Wyoming	43.22	32	42	46
45	Kentucky	42.41	27	47	45
46	North Dakota	40.52	15	32	49
47	Alabama	39.19	38	45	47
48	Mississippi	34.62	50	49	44
49	Louisiana	29.67	43	50	48
50	West Virginia	20.65	48	48	50