US tops upstream oil & gas CO2 emitters list

  • Date: 01-Jun-2020
  • Source: Arabian Industry
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Qatar
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US tops upstream oil & gas CO2 emitters list

For 2018, the year with the latest reliable data, the US was the world's top emitter from upstream oil and gas producing activities in absolute terms, releasing a total of 133 million tons of CO2, followed by Russia (116 million tons) and Canada (114 million tons).. Gas flaring has been banned in the country since the 1970s, with certain exceptions for safety purposes, which has resulted in a very low flaring intensity.. Saudi Arabia and the UAE benefit from hosting large field developments with stable production levels and limited flaring, all of which contribute to low emission intensities.. Production in these countries is dominated by light and medium grade crudes, which are less energy-intensive to extract compared to heavier oils.. "The average upstream CO2 emission intensity of oil and gas production worldwide was about 18 kg per boe in 2018, but the variation between producers is high - both in terms of countries and companies..