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Global GHG emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields 2022
Texas Permian Basin released an estimated *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e) in 2022, making it the world's most polluting oil and gas-producing area. The Permian Basin is a large shale basin spanning parts of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico and is the most productive oil basin in the United States. Combined, the ten most polluting oil and gas fields produced more than *** GtCOâ‚‚e in 2022.
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Climate TRACE. (January 11, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. January 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/
Climate TRACE. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Most Polluting Oil and Gas Fields Worldwide in 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jan 2024, /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/
Climate TRACE, Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting oil and gas fields worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Climate TRACE, January 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1383930/most-polluting-oil-and-gas-fields-worldwide/
