Turbines are the greatest source of carbon dioxide emissions within the upstream industry in the United Kingdom. In 2018, turbines accounted for 67.5 percent of all such emissions. This was followed by flaring, a procedure where excess petroleum gas is burned off, at 23 percent.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018
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Oil and Gas UK. (September 3, 2019). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/
Oil and Gas UK. "Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018." Chart. September 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/
Oil and Gas UK. (2019). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/
Oil and Gas UK. "Distribution of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Upstream Oil and Gas by Source in The United Kingdom in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/
Oil and Gas UK, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from upstream oil and gas by source in the United Kingdom in 2018 [Graph], Oil and Gas UK, September 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/427176/upstream-emissions-by-source-uk/