Biomethane is a net-zero emissions fuel alternative to natural gas. As of 2022, Europe is the region with the largest actual production output, at some 1.8 million metric tons per year (MTPA). Meanwhile, the Asia and Oceania region has one of the highest potentials for future biomethane production, at 165 MTPA. The source considered existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure when extrapolating future biomethane output potential.
Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year)
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Shell. (February 20, 2022). Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/
Shell. "Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year)." Chart. February 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/
Shell. (2022). Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/
Shell. "Actual and Potential Biomethane Production Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Million Metric Tons per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/
Shell, Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Actual and potential biomethane production worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons per year) [Graph], Shell, February 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296541/global-biomethane-production-and-potential-production/