In 2022, onshore oil and onshore gas operations produced approximately 34 and 18 million metric tons of methane, respectively. The three main sources of methane within the oil and gas industry are venting, flaring, and unintentional leakages, known as fugitive emissions. In 2022, venting accounted for roughly 70 percent of the oil and gas sector's methane emissions, at some 52 million metric tons. The oil and gas industry accounts for roughly a quarter of global methane emissions.
Methane (CH₄) emissions from the oil and gas industry worldwide in 2022, by source
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IEA. (February 21, 2023). Methane (CH₄) emissions from the oil and gas industry worldwide in 2022, by source (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389767/oil-and-gas-sector-methane-emission-sources-worldwide/
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IEA. (2023). Methane (CH₄) emissions from the oil and gas industry worldwide in 2022, by source (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389767/oil-and-gas-sector-methane-emission-sources-worldwide/
IEA. "Methane (Ch₄) Emissions from The Oil and Gas Industry Worldwide in 2022, by Source (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389767/oil-and-gas-sector-methane-emission-sources-worldwide/
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Methane (CH₄) emissions from the oil and gas industry worldwide in 2022, by source (in million metric tons) [Graph], IEA, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389767/oil-and-gas-sector-methane-emission-sources-worldwide/