This statistic shows the volume of methane emissions from major shale gas producing regions in the United States. In the Fayetteville region in Arkansas, one day methane emissions reached 1.5 metric tons per hour. According to the source, shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations.
A ranking of leading U.S. states based on their production of shale gas can be found here.
Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015
(in metric tons per hour)
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Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.). (November 19, 2015). Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015 (in metric tons per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/
Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.). "Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015 (in metric tons per hour)." Chart. November 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/
Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.). (2015). Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015 (in metric tons per hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/
Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.). "Methane Emissions from Key Shale Gas Producing Regions in The U.S. in 2015 (in Metric Tons per Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/
Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.), Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015 (in metric tons per hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/ (last visited October 05, 2024)
Methane emissions from key shale gas producing regions in the U.S. in 2015 (in metric tons per hour) [Graph], Expert(s) (Peischl, et al.), November 19, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/509428/methane-emissions-from-shale-gas-producing-regions-in-the-united-states/
