The United States vented or flared 270.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2022. This was a decrease from the previous year, when the vented or flared natural gas volume was around 287.8 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 2022
(in million cubic feet)
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Volume of gas vented or flared in million cubic feet
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EIA. (September 29, 2023). Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in million cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 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 2022 (in million cubic feet)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/
EIA. (2023). Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in million cubic feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 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 2022 (in Million Cubic Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, 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 2022 (in million cubic feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Volume of natural gas vented or flared in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in million cubic feet) [Graph], EIA, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192063/us-natural-gas-venting-and-flaring/