The United States is the biggest producer of emissions from natural gas combustion worldwide, and has been for a number of decades. In 1960, the U.S. emitted 630 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from gas use and by 2023 emissions had increased to 1,755 MtCO₂. The second-largest emitter during this period was Russia, which in 2023 released 897 MtCO₂ from gas use. Global natural gas consumption has been steadily rising and peaked in 2021 at over four trillion cubic meters.
Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Canada
China
Germany
Iran
Japan
Mexico
Russia
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
United States
2023
237.27
814.78
155.46
509.27
188.45
176.58
897.26
241.16
123.22
1,755.92
2022
239.74
760.06
160.78
496.51
199.73
164.59
887.43
246.7
134.87
1,748.5
2021
230.94
765.33
181.12
476.04
211
165.84
854.06
241.86
158.4
1,659.13
2020
224.9
676.47
170.96
465.33
221.93
160.95
784.29
234.95
149.42
1,656.25
2015
213.61
380.05
157.11
356.77
245.23
147.98
739.51
200.5
147.9
1,476.14
2010
178.27
199.59
184.87
277.22
212.06
124.12
794.59
168.27
201.93
1,290.5
2005
169.2
84.96
175.9
200.16
174.7
105.52
746.18
136.75
205.44
1,186.9
2000
173.42
59.8
166.42
120.45
168.73
81.2
681.63
95.61
210.13
1,251.39
1995
148.26
42.44
152.97
81.58
140.65
56.92
699.58
82.41
154.25
1,186.51
1990
125.72
29.3
122.28
40.01
116.92
52.92
788.19
64.34
113.52
1,023.43
1985
125.22
24.82
108.53
27.39
76.98
54.58
636.96
39.09
107.94
926.83
1980
112.04
27.32
115.45
13.28
47.93
43.79
441.38
21.94
88.42
1,058.41
1975
85.91
16.97
88.81
22.89
17.15
25.72
321.88
1.06
71.38
1,042.85
1970
62.63
5.5
29.77
20.56
7.68
20.61
221.79
0
23.11
1,059.21
1965
38.04
2.11
5.54
2.38
3.61
15.77
170.23
1.97
1.69
782.6
1960
21.54
1.99
1.35
1.84
1.6
6.38
61.66
0
0.15
630.02
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Global Carbon Project. (November 13, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198084/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-gas-combustion-in-select-countries/
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