It's in the Equation. Glucose = (ethanol or lactic acid) + carbon dioxide + energy. C 6 H 12 O 6 = 2C 2 H 5 OH + 2CO 2 + 2ATP. Anaerobic respiration is the ability of an organism to produce energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) without using oxygen.Instead, sulfate, nitrate or sulfur is used.o break down the equation above, organisms that use anaerobic respiration to produce energy start with glucose. Glucose is sugar, and the same sugar from the photosynthesis equation 6CO2 + 6H20 = C 6 h 12 0 6 + 6 0 2.