China accounted for the largest share of global oil and gas refining greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, at 19.6 percent. The United States followed closely, with a share of 19.1 percent. Combined, these two countries emitted the equivalent of 376 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from oil and gas refining activities.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas refining worldwide in 2022, by country
Figures are based on fugitive and exhaust emissions from combustion-related processes of crude oil refining.
Oil refining emissions are estimated with the Petroleum Refinery Life-Cycle Inventory Model (PRELIM). PRELIM estimates energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with processing various crude oil types for different refinery configurations. Inputs include refinery locations, configurations, and crude refining throughputs to generate GHG intensities and absolute emissions by country.
Figures account for greenhouse gas emissions based on their 100-year global warming potential (GWP).
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Climate TRACE. (January 11, 2024). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas refining worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383739/global-oil-and-gas-refining-emissions-shares-by-country/
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