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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations in Oil and Gas Industry

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In this post I want to share with you how to estimate greenhouse gas emissions in oil and gas industry.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil and gas production activities must be accurately estimated to enhance accountability and formulate efficient mitigation strategies. Particularly, the oil and gas industry is the largest source of methane (CH4) emissions within the energy sector. As the primary component of natural gas, methane is a significantly more potent GHG than carbon dioxide (CO2), trapping up to 25 times more heat in the atmosphere over a standard timeline. Read More

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Source

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Carbon dioxide is one of key greenhouse gases. Primary source of carbon dioxide emission is the usage of fossil fuel. In addition, carbon dioxide can also be emitted from direct human-induced impacts on forestry and other land use, such as through deforestation, land clearing for agriculture, and degradation of soils.

In this post, I want to share global carbon dioxide emissions by source or by sector and by region. Data used in this post come from climatewatchdata.org with data source from CAIT (Climate Analysis Indicator Tools), which compiles data from peer-reviewed and internationally recognized greenhouse gas inventories developed by other government agencies worldwide.

In 2016, estimated worldwide carbon dioxide emissions total nearly 37 Giga tons. This number includes the effect of land use and forestry.

Global carbon dioxide emissions including land-use change and forestry
Global carbon dioxide emissions including land-use change and forestry

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