Arkansas
Environment
Summary of Results.
Arkansas's progress in this area has been mixed. Child mortality is improving over time. Both the percentage of children born at low birthweights and youth depression are worsening. The percentage of children living with a single parent is remaining relatively stable.
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Net Greenhouse Gas EmissionsSpecific Measure
Net greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases), including discharge from land use and deforestation
(Source: Environmental Protection Agency).State RankState vs. US trend15Arkansas State Trend Worsening
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Air QualitySpecific Measure
Annual mean concentration of particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (roughly 3% of the width of a human hair).
(Source: Environmental Protection Agency).State RankState vs. US trend50Arkansas State Trend Improving
How to Read This Report:
We report each measure three different ways: State Rank, State Trend, State vs. US Trend. Each result is color coded as either red (negative/worsening), yellow (neutral/stable), or green (positive/improving), as indicated below. If the simple trends were erratic, had too few data points, or had no data points, we do not color code and label the trend as “mixed,” "unclear," or "NA," respectively.
State Rank
(Where are we now?)
State Trend
(Where are we going?)
State vs. US Trend
(How do we compare?)
Top third
Improving
Improving relative to the national trend and improving 2+ rank spots
Middle third
No significant change
No difference compared with national trend or change in rank by <2 spots
Bottom third
Worsening
Worsening relative to national trend and declining 2+ rank spots
Not applicable
Distinct periods of improving and worsening
(Only for measures with >1 series.) One series is improving and another is worsening
Not applicable
Not enough data to establish a trend
No data
For more information on our definitions and methods, please see the Data Notes section.