Four proposed oil projects in the U.S. operating at full capacity over a 30-year lifespan could release 24 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases once the transported oil is burned. The resulting emissions from the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) project could be up to seven GtCO₂e. By comparison, the U.S. produced a total of 6.6 GtCO₂e in 2019. There are fears these "carbon bomb" projects in the Gulf of Mexico could jeopardize the country meeting its national and international climate goals if they go ahead.
Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project
(in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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The Guardian. (February 21, 2023). Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/
The Guardian. "Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/
The Guardian. (2023). Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/
The Guardian. "Cumulative Emissions from Proposed Oil Terminals in The United States over a 30-year Period, by Project (in Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/
The Guardian, Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Cumulative emissions from proposed oil terminals in the United States over a 30-year period, by project (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], The Guardian, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384109/proposed-oil-terminal-ghg-emissions-us/
