⚠️ Unconfirmedenvironmental2022

Fugitive emissions from the energy sector (methane)

Name: Fugitive emissions from the energy sector (methane)
Creator: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Keywords: statistic-of-the-day, ai-generated, methane, energy, oil and gas, coal, emissions, climate, leakage, venting

Estimated methane emissions from energy production by country in 2022, highlighting where oil, gas and coal supply chains leak the most methane.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)•163 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average

0.0Mt CH4

Countries Covered

163

with available data

Highest

Russian Federation

2.1Mt CH4

Lowest

Armenia

0.0Mt CH4

Top 5 Countries

1Russian Federation2.1Mt CH4

2People's Republic of China1.3Mt CH4

3United States of America0.9Mt CH4

4India0.3Mt CH4

5Saudi Arabia0.2Mt CH4

By Region

North America0.3Mt CH4(4 countries)

Asia0.1Mt CH4(25 countries)

South America0.1Mt CH4(7 countries)

Africa0.0Mt CH4(9 countries)

Other0.0Mt CH4(84 countries)

Key Findings

•Energy-sector methane emissions are highly concentrated in major oil & gas and coal-producing countries.
•Large producers can have very different emissions depending on infrastructure, regulation and operational practices (e.g., venting, flaring efficiency, leak detection).
•Reducing methane leaks is often among the fastest near-term climate actions because many abatement measures are well-understood and cost-effective.

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0Mt CH4)High (3.2Mt CH4)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.0Mt CH4)

North America (4)

Asia (25)

South America (7)

Africa (9)

Other (84)

Oceania (2)

Europe (32)

About This Statistic

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and leaks from the energy sector (oil, gas, and coal supply chains) are among the largest human-caused sources. This statistic reports estimated methane emissions from the energy sector by country, compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA) using a combination of national activity data (production, processing, transmission, mining), emission factors, and measurement-informed adjustments.

The numbers capture emissions from upstream and midstream activities (including venting and leaks) and provide a comparable view across countries of where energy-related methane releases are concentrated. Because measurement coverage and reporting differ widely, these are modelled estimates (not direct national inventories), but they are widely cited for tracking mitigation opportunities.

Full Data

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Value ↕
1	Russian Federation	2.1Mt CH4
2	People's Republic of China	1.3Mt CH4
3	United States of America	0.9Mt CH4
4	India	0.3Mt CH4
5	Saudi Arabia	0.2Mt CH4
6	Brazil	0.2Mt CH4
7	Indonesia	0.2Mt CH4
8	Argentina	0.2Mt CH4
9	Mexico	0.2Mt CH4
10	Islamic Republic of Iran	0.2Mt CH4
11	Iraq	0.1Mt CH4
12	Canada	0.1Mt CH4
13	Nigeria	0.1Mt CH4
14	Venezuela	0.1Mt CH4
15	Mongolia	0.1Mt CH4
16	Ukraine	0.1Mt CH4
17	Algeria	0.1Mt CH4
18	Colombia	0.1Mt CH4
19	Libya	0.1Mt CH4
20	Bolivia	0.1Mt CH4
21	Malaysia	0.1Mt CH4
22	Pakistan	0.1Mt CH4
23	Australia	0.1Mt CH4
24	Kazakhstan	0.1Mt CH4
25	Kuwait	0.1Mt CH4
26	Türkiye	0.1Mt CH4
27	Angola	0.1Mt CH4
28	Japan	0.0Mt CH4
29	Papua New Guinea	0.0Mt CH4
30	South Africa	0.0Mt CH4
31	Egypt	0.0Mt CH4
32	North Korea	0.0Mt CH4
33	Oman	0.0Mt CH4
34	Romania	0.0Mt CH4
35	United Arab Emirates	0.0Mt CH4
36	Turkmenistan	0.0Mt CH4
37	Albania	0.0Mt CH4
38	Bulgaria	0.0Mt CH4
39	Myanmar	0.0Mt CH4
40	Cameroon	0.0Mt CH4
41	Chile	0.0Mt CH4
42	Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.0Mt CH4
43	France	0.0Mt CH4
44	Ghana	0.0Mt CH4
45	Philippines	0.0Mt CH4
46	Poland	0.0Mt CH4
47	Qatar	0.0Mt CH4
48	Vietnam	0.0Mt CH4
49	Syrian Arab Republic	0.0Mt CH4
50	Uzbekistan	0.0Mt CH4
51	Yemen	0.0Mt CH4
52	Austria	0.0Mt CH4
53	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.0Mt CH4
54	Cape Verde	0.0Mt CH4
55	Central African Republic	0.0Mt CH4
56	Republic of the Congo	0.0Mt CH4
57	Cuba	0.0Mt CH4
58	Czech Republic	0.0Mt CH4
59	Ecuador	0.0Mt CH4
60	Germany	0.0Mt CH4
61	Guinea	0.0Mt CH4
62	Italy	0.0Mt CH4
63	South Korea	0.0Mt CH4
64	Lao People's Democratic Republic	0.0Mt CH4
65	Morocco	0.0Mt CH4
66	Mozambique	0.0Mt CH4
67	Norway	0.0Mt CH4
68	Peru	0.0Mt CH4
69	Spain	0.0Mt CH4
70	Tajikistan	0.0Mt CH4
71	Thailand	0.0Mt CH4
72	United Kingdom	0.0Mt CH4
73	Afghanistan	0.0Mt CH4
74	Bangladesh	0.0Mt CH4
75	Belgium	0.0Mt CH4
76	Botswana	0.0Mt CH4
77	Burundi	0.0Mt CH4
78	Cambodia	0.0Mt CH4
79	Sri Lanka	0.0Mt CH4
80	Chad	0.0Mt CH4
81	Costa Rica	0.0Mt CH4
82	Croatia	0.0Mt CH4
83	Cyprus	0.0Mt CH4
84	Benin	0.0Mt CH4
85	Denmark	0.0Mt CH4
86	Dominican Republic	0.0Mt CH4
87	El Salvador	0.0Mt CH4
88	Ethiopia	0.0Mt CH4
89	Estonia	0.0Mt CH4
90	Fiji	0.0Mt CH4
91	Finland	0.0Mt CH4
92	Djibouti	0.0Mt CH4
93	Gabon	0.0Mt CH4
94	Georgia	0.0Mt CH4
95	Republic of The Gambia	0.0Mt CH4
96	State of Palestine	0.0Mt CH4
97	Greece	0.0Mt CH4
98	Guatemala	0.0Mt CH4
99	Guyana	0.0Mt CH4
100	Haiti	0.0Mt CH4
101	Honduras	0.0Mt CH4
102	Hungary	0.0Mt CH4
103	Iceland	0.0Mt CH4
104	Ireland	0.0Mt CH4
105	Israel	0.0Mt CH4
106	Cote d'Ivoire	0.0Mt CH4
107	Jamaica	0.0Mt CH4
108	Jordan	0.0Mt CH4
109	Kenya	0.0Mt CH4
110	Kyrgyzstan	0.0Mt CH4
111	Lebanon	0.0Mt CH4
112	Lesotho	0.0Mt CH4
113	Latvia	0.0Mt CH4
114	Liberia	0.0Mt CH4
115	Lithuania	0.0Mt CH4
116	Luxembourg	0.0Mt CH4
117	Madagascar	0.0Mt CH4
118	Malawi	0.0Mt CH4
119	Maldives	0.0Mt CH4
120	Mali	0.0Mt CH4
121	Mauritania	0.0Mt CH4
122	Mauritius	0.0Mt CH4
123	Moldova, Republic of	0.0Mt CH4
124	Montenegro	0.0Mt CH4
125	Namibia	0.0Mt CH4
126	Nepal	0.0Mt CH4
127	Netherlands	0.0Mt CH4
128	New Caledonia	0.0Mt CH4
129	Vanuatu	0.0Mt CH4
130	New Zealand	0.0Mt CH4
131	Nicaragua	0.0Mt CH4
132	Niger	0.0Mt CH4
133	Panama	0.0Mt CH4
134	Paraguay	0.0Mt CH4
135	Portugal	0.0Mt CH4
136	Guinea-Bissau	0.0Mt CH4
137	Timor-Leste	0.0Mt CH4
138	Rwanda	0.0Mt CH4
139	Senegal	0.0Mt CH4
140	Serbia	0.0Mt CH4
141	Seychelles	0.0Mt CH4
142	Sierra Leone	0.0Mt CH4
143	Country 699	0.0Mt CH4
144	Singapore	0.0Mt CH4
145	Slovakia	0.0Mt CH4
146	Slovenia	0.0Mt CH4
147	Somalia	0.0Mt CH4
148	Zimbabwe	0.0Mt CH4
149	South Sudan	0.0Mt CH4
150	Sudan	0.0Mt CH4
151	Suriname	0.0Mt CH4
152	Eswatini	0.0Mt CH4
153	Sweden	0.0Mt CH4
154	Switzerland	0.0Mt CH4
155	Togo	0.0Mt CH4
156	Trinidad and Tobago	0.0Mt CH4
157	Tunisia	0.0Mt CH4
158	Uganda	0.0Mt CH4
159	The Republic of North Macedonia	0.0Mt CH4
160	United Republic of Tanzania	0.0Mt CH4
161	Uruguay	0.0Mt CH4
162	Zambia	0.0Mt CH4
163	Armenia	0.0Mt CH4

Showing 163 of 163 countries

Topics

#statistic-of-the-day #ai-generated #methane #energy #oil and gas #coal #emissions #climate #leakage #venting

Data Source

This data comes from International Energy Agency (IEA) (2022).

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