The methane emissions in metric tons generated by oil and natural gas in the United States has reached 8,850,000, which is a 290,000 (3.4%) compared to 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by oil and natural gas in the United States
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Data availability:
Regions:
196
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
53,506
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by oil and natural gas
More indicators for the United States
Carbon dioxide by waste
0
0
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
87,000
+1,200
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
167,000,000
-2,000,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
158,000,000
+2,000,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
3.3%
+0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
3,700,000
-220,000
(2022)
United States Methane emissions by oil and natural gas between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by oil and natural gas | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,850,000 | +290,000 |
| 2021 | 8,560,000 | -300,000 |
| 2020 | 8,860,000 | -490,000 |
| 2019 | 9,350,000 | -50,000 |
| 2018 | 9,400,000 | +240,000 |
| 2017 | 9,160,000 | +400,000 |
| 2016 | 8,760,000 | -740,000 |
| 2015 | 9,500,000 | -130,000 |
| 2014 | 9,630,000 | -60,000 |
| 2013 | 9,690,000 | +420,000 |
| 2012 | 9,270,000 | -190,000 |
| 2011 | 9,460,000 | +130,000 |
| 2010 | 9,330,000 | -90,000 |
| 2009 | 9,420,000 | -470,000 |
| 2008 | 9,890,000 | +230,000 |
| 2007 | 9,660,000 | -50,000 |
| 2006 | 9,710,000 | +340,000 |
| 2005 | 9,370,000 | -110,000 |
| 2004 | 9,480,000 | +90,000 |
| 2003 | 9,390,000 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9,390,000 | -130,000 |
| 2001 | 9,520,000 | +80,000 |
| 2000 | 9,440,000 | +120,000 |
| 1999 | 9,320,000 | -210,000 |
| 1998 | 9,530,000 | -230,000 |
| 1997 | 9,760,000 | +60,000 |
| 1996 | 9,700,000 | -30,000 |
| 1995 | 9,730,000 | -190,000 |
| 1994 | 9,920,000 | +40,000 |
| 1993 | 9,880,000 | +30,000 |
| 1992 | 9,850,000 | -70,000 |
| 1991 | 9,920,000 | +130,000 |
| 1990 | 9,790,000 | -120,000 |
| 1989 | 9,910,000 | +80,000 |
| 1988 | 9,830,000 | +160,000 |
| 1987 | 9,670,000 | +20,000 |
| 1986 | 9,650,000 | -200,000 |
| 1985 | 9,850,000 | +60,000 |
| 1984 | 9,790,000 | -140,000 |
| 1983 | 9,930,000 | -570,000 |
| 1982 | 10,500,000 | -300,000 |
| 1981 | 10,800,000 | -100,000 |
| 1980 | 10,900,000 | +100,000 |
| 1979 | 10,800,000 | +200,000 |
| 1978 | 10,600,000 | +100,000 |
| 1977 | 10,500,000 | +100,000 |
| 1976 | 10,400,000 | 0 |
| 1975 | 10,400,000 | -600,000 |
| 1974 | 11,000,000 | -300,000 |
| 1973 | 11,300,000 | +100,000 |
| 1972 | 11,200,000 | 0 |
| 1971 | 11,200,000 | +300,000 |
| 1970 | 10,900,000 | -300,000 |
| 1969 | 11,200,000 | +800,000 |
| 1968 | 10,400,000 | +760,000 |
| 1967 | 9,640,000 | +490,000 |
| 1966 | 9,150,000 | +580,000 |
| 1965 | 8,570,000 | +460,000 |
| 1964 | 8,110,000 | +370,000 |
| 1963 | 7,740,000 | +340,000 |
| 1962 | 7,400,000 | +370,000 |
| 1961 | 7,030,000 | +170,000 |
| 1960 | 6,860,000 | +290,000 |
| 1959 | 6,570,000 | +300,000 |
| 1958 | 6,270,000 | +270,000 |
| 1957 | 6,000,000 | +170,000 |
| 1956 | 5,830,000 | +350,000 |
| 1955 | 5,480,000 | +470,000 |
| 1954 | 5,010,000 | +180,000 |
| 1953 | 4,830,000 | +290,000 |
| 1952 | 4,540,000 | +280,000 |
| 1951 | 4,260,000 | +440,000 |
| 1950 | 3,820,000 | +470,000 |
| 1949 | 3,350,000 | -90,000 |
| 1948 | 3,440,000 | +380,000 |
| 1947 | 3,060,000 | +270,000 |
| 1946 | 2,790,000 | +90,000 |
| 1945 | 2,700,000 | +150,000 |
| 1944 | 2,550,000 | +290,000 |
| 1943 | 2,260,000 | +190,000 |
| 1942 | 2,070,000 | -30,000 |
| 1941 | 2,100,000 | +110,000 |
| 1940 | 1,990,000 | +170,000 |
| 1939 | 1,820,000 | +100,000 |
| 1938 | 1,720,000 | -110,000 |
| 1937 | 1,830,000 | +230,000 |
| 1936 | 1,600,000 | +160,000 |
| 1935 | 1,440,000 | +110,000 |
| 1934 | 1,330,000 | +30,000 |
| 1933 | 1,300,000 | +100,000 |
| 1932 | 1,200,000 | -100,000 |
| 1931 | 1,300,000 | -110,000 |
| 1930 | 1,410,000 | -150,000 |
| 1929 | 1,560,000 | +170,000 |
| 1928 | 1,390,000 | +40,000 |
| 1927 | 1,350,000 | +170,000 |
| 1926 | 1,180,000 | +30,000 |
| 1925 | 1,150,000 | +50,000 |
| 1924 | 1,100,000 | -10,000 |
| 1923 | 1,110,000 | +188,000 |
| 1922 | 922,000 | +118,000 |
| 1921 | 804,000 | +26,000 |
| 1920 | 778,000 | +157,000 |
| 1919 | 621,000 | +61,000 |
| 1918 | 560,000 | +22,000 |
| 1917 | 538,000 | +46,000 |
| 1916 | 492,000 | +55,000 |
| 1915 | 437,000 | +24,000 |
| 1914 | 413,000 | +23,000 |
| 1913 | 390,000 | +54,000 |
| 1912 | 336,000 | +10,000 |
| 1911 | 326,000 | +13,000 |
| 1910 | 313,000 | +35,000 |
| 1909 | 278,000 | +15,000 |
| 1908 | 263,000 | +14,000 |
| 1907 | 249,000 | +50,000 |
| 1906 | 199,000 | -5,000 |
| 1905 | 204,000 | +26,000 |
| 1904 | 178,000 | +22,000 |
| 1903 | 156,000 |