Oil and gas sector emissions worldwide - statistics & facts

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Most consumed primary energy fuel
Oil
GHG emissions from oil and gas production and transport
5.86 GtCO₂e
Methane emissions from oil and gas operations
78 Mt

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Overview

  • Premium Statistic Global primary energy consumption 2018-2023, by fuel
  • Basic Statistic Oil demand share in the OECD 2023 by sector
  • Premium Statistic Global CO₂ emissions 1900-2023, by fuel type
  • Premium Statistic Global GHG emissions from oil and gas production and transport 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of global GHG emissions from oil and gas operations 2022, by activity

Production

GHG emissions

  • Premium Statistic Global GHG emissions from oil and gas refining 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global CO₂ emissions from flaring 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global gas flaring CO₂ emission shares 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from the oil and gas sector 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global methane emissions from the oil and gas industry 2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Global GHG emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields 2022

Country emissions

  • Premium Statistic Global GHG emissions from oil and gas production and transport 2015-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global GHG emissions from oil and gas refining 2015-2023, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 2023, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Average CO₂ emissions intensity from oil production 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Average CO₂ emissions intensity from gas production worldwide 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from oil and gas production 2023, by select country

Companies

  • Premium Statistic Selected global oil companies by liquids production 2023
  • Premium Statistic GHG emissions of largest global oil companies 2023
  • Basic Statistic Oil and gas sector Scope 3 GHG emissions worldwide 2023, by select company
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative GHG emissions of investor-owned companies worldwide 1854-2022
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative GHG emissions of state-owned companies worldwide 1854-2022

Outlook

  • Premium Statistic Oil & gas operations emissions in the NZE scenario worldwide 2022-2050
  • Premium Statistic Projected CO₂ emissions from all oil and gas reserves of major producers 2021
  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from operating and planned oil and gas fields 2021, by company
  • Premium Statistic Global oil and gas companies' climate targets 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global oil and gas industry's most favored low-carbon tech 2023

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