global warming potential 28 times greater than carbon dioxide.
Hilcorp Energy was the biggest methane (CH4) emitter among major U.S. oil and natural gas producers in 2021. The Texas-based energy exploration and production company released an estimated 93,177 metric tons of methane that year. ExxonMobil followed with emissions of 66,350 metric tons. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons)
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- Basic Statistic Global annual GHG emissions shares 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States 1975-2023
- Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land use 1850-2022, by country
- Basic Statistic U.S. current and historical contributions to climate change and emissions 1850-2021
- Basic Statistic Net greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2022
Emissions
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2022, by gas
- Premium Statistic Total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Per capita CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 1970-2022
- Premium Statistic Energy-related CO₂ emissions per capita in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Methane emissions in the United States 1990-2022
Sectors
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2022, by inventory sector
- Basic Statistic Share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. carbon dioxide emissions 1975-2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions 1990-2023, by fuel type
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of methane emissions in the U.S. 2022, by sector
Companies
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- Premium Statistic GHG emissions of the most polluting assets in the U.S. 2022, by source
- Premium Statistic Leading greenhouse gas emitting companies in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from top power producers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the most polluting power plants in the U.S. 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Methane emissions from top oil and gas producers in the U.S. 2021
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Net GHG emissions projections in the U.S. 2022-2035, by scenario
- Premium Statistic GHG emissions projections under emissions scenarios in the U.S. 2035, by gas
- Premium Statistic Sectoral GHG emissions projections under current policy in the U.S. 2035, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. CO₂ emissions reduction projections under IRA scenarios 2030-2035, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. carbon budget and planned hydrocarbon emissions 2023
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Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute). (May 23, 2023). Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/
Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute). "Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons)." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/
Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute). (2023). Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/
Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions from Leading Hydrocarbon Producers in The United States in 2021 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/
Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute), Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph], Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute), May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/