Russia emits the most greenhouse gases through gas flaring. In 2022, the natural gas producer flared 25.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Gas flaring is a safety measure implemented at refineries and processing plants to prevent over-pressuring of equipment and to dispose of unwanted gas components. Total natural gas flaring worldwide saw a decrease to some 138.5 billion cubic meters in 2022.
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World Bank. (July 3, 2023). Gas flaring volume worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/
World Bank. "Gas flaring volume worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. July 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/
World Bank. (2023). Gas flaring volume worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/
World Bank. "Gas Flaring Volume Worldwide in 2022, by Country (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/
World Bank, Gas flaring volume worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Gas flaring volume worldwide in 2022, by country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], World Bank, July 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018991/gas-flaring-volume-globally-by-country/