| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oil and Gas Extraction Methane Emissions by Country | |||
2 | (1 million boe/yr+ or reserves of 25 million boe) | |||
3 | Global Methane Emitters Tracker, Global Energy Monitor | |||
4 | This data is based on Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker, updated July 2023 (Download here) | |||
5 | *Note - these are not comprehensive estimates; they reflect coverage of GEM assets | |||
6 | Units of measurement: Million tonnes (Mt), CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e) | |||
7 | ||||
8 | Operating Methane (CH₄) | |||
9 | Country | Annual CH₄ Emisssions (Mt) | Annual CH₄ Emisssions (Mt CO₂e 20 years) | Annual CH₄ Emisssions (Mt CO₂e 100 years) |
10 | Algeria | 2.75 | 226.52 | 81.82 |
11 | Angola | 0.19 | 15.98 | 5.77 |
12 | Argentina | 0.31 | 25.49 | 9.21 |
13 | Australia | 0.38 | 31.61 | 11.42 |
14 | Azerbaijan | 0.29 | 24.02 | 8.68 |
15 | Bolivia | 0.12 | 9.80 | 3.54 |
16 | Brazil | 0.51 | 42.13 | 15.22 |
17 | Canada | 0.60 | 49.46 | 17.87 |
18 | Chad | 0.01 | 1.12 | 0.41 |
19 | China | 1.16 | 95.60 | 34.53 |
20 | Colombia | 0.10 | 8.42 | 3.04 |
21 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.06 |
22 | Cuba | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.14 |
23 | Denmark | 0.01 | 1.17 | 0.42 |
24 | Ecuador | 0.13 | 10.36 | 3.74 |
25 | Egypt | 0.38 | 31.49 | 11.38 |
26 | Germany | 0.01 | 0.53 | 0.19 |
27 | Guatemala | 0.00 | 0.36 | 0.13 |
28 | India | 0.16 | 13.32 | 4.81 |
29 | Indonesia | 0.21 | 17.05 | 6.16 |
30 | Iran | 2.38 | 196.61 | 71.02 |
31 | Iraq | 1.87 | 153.96 | 55.61 |
32 | Ireland | 0.01 | 0.89 | 0.32 |
33 | Israel | 0.14 | 11.82 | 4.27 |
34 | Italy | 0.01 | 0.69 | 0.25 |
35 | Kazakhstan | 0.55 | 45.07 | 16.28 |
36 | Kuwait | 0.25 | 22.42 | 8.05 |
37 | Libya | 0.30 | 24.52 | 8.86 |
38 | Malaysia | 0.08 | 6.75 | 2.44 |
39 | Mexico | 0.47 | 38.78 | 14.01 |
40 | Mozambique | 0.04 | 2.90 | 1.05 |
41 | Myanmar | 0.03 | 2.22 | 0.80 |
42 | Netherlands | 0.06 | 5.24 | 1.89 |
43 | Nigeria | 0.58 | 47.64 | 17.21 |
44 | Norway | 0.79 | 65.46 | 23.64 |
45 | Oman | 0.18 | 14.54 | 5.25 |
46 | Pakistan | 0.09 | 7.07 | 2.55 |
47 | Peru | 0.06 | 4.76 | 1.72 |
48 | Qatar | 0.78 | 64.43 | 23.27 |
49 | Russia | 11.67 | 962.52 | 347.67 |
50 | Saudi Arabia | 1.90 | 156.91 | 56.68 |
51 | South Sudan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
52 | Tanzania | 0.01 | 1.09 | 0.39 |
53 | Thailand | 0.11 | 9.32 | 3.37 |
54 | Timor-Leste | 0.04 | 3.38 | 1.22 |
55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.03 | 2.14 | 0.77 |
56 | United Arab Emirates | 0.49 | 40.42 | 14.60 |
57 | United Kingdom | 0.26 | 21.68 | 7.83 |
58 | United States | 10.55 | 870.05 | 314.27 |
59 | Venezuela | 0.31 | 25.73 | 9.29 |
60 | Vietnam | 0.02 | 1.86 | 0.67 |
61 | TOTAL | 41 | 3414 | 1233 |