largest methane emitter worldwide.
Methane (CH₄) emissions in the United States were equivalent to 793 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2021. Although the U.S. has reduced its annual methane emissions by roughly 14 percent since 1990, it is still the third-Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global annual GHG emissions shares 2022, by country
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Emissions
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- Premium Statistic Share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2021, by gas
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2021
- 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
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Sectors
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 1990-2021, by inventory sector
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- Premium Statistic U.S. carbon dioxide emissions 1975-2023, by sector
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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
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- 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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- Methane emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the U.S. 2021, by sector
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 20, 2023). Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2023). Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Methane (Ch4) Emissions in The United States from 1990 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/
Environmental Protection Agency, Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153853/us-methane-ch4-emissions/