Hilcorp Energy was the biggest methane (CH4) emitter among major U.S. oil and natural gas producers in 2021. The Texas-based energy exploration and production company released an estimated 93,177 metric tons of methane that year. ExxonMobil followed with emissions of 66,350 metric tons. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 28 times greater than carbon dioxide.
Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021
(in metric tons)
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Environmental Resources Management (The SustainAbility Institute). (May 23, 2023). Methane (CH4) emissions from leading hydrocarbon producers in the United States in 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345916/methane-emissions-from-leading-oil-and-gas-producers-in-the-us/
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