The United States vented or flared 323.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2023. This was an increase from the previous year, when the vented or flared natural gas volume was around 271.7 billion cubic feet. Venting and flaring has come under increased scrutiny due to its polluting nature and contribution to climate change. Some states, such as North Dakota, ban venting (the direct release of methane) altogether.
Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023
(in million cubic feet)
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Volume of gas vented or flared in million cubic feet
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EIA. (September 30, 2024). Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in million cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
EIA. "Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in million cubic feet)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
EIA. (2024). Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in million cubic feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
EIA. "Volume of Natural Gas Vented or Flared in The United States from 2007 to 2023 (in Million Cubic Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
EIA, Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in million cubic feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in million cubic feet) [Graph], EIA, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
