GlobalGasFlaringTrackerReportJUNE2024PublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedPublicDisclosureAuthorizedForeword7Acknowledgments8Abbreviations9KeyFindings11GlobalPerspective14SpotlightCountries19TheIslamicRepublicofIranandLibya19Russia20UnitedStates22Algeria26RepúblicaBolivarianadeVenezuela27ImportedFlareGasIndex28UnburnedPotential:MethaneEmissionsfromGasFlaring30CaseStudy—UsingSatelliteDatatoDetectUnlitFlares32ConcludingRemarks36AppendixA:Methodology40Contents©2024InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment/TheWorldBank1818HStreetNWWashingtonDC20433Telephone:202-473-1000Internet:www.worldbank.orgThisworkisaproductofthestaffofTheWorldBankwithexternalcontributions.Thefindings,interpretations,andconclusionsexpressedinthisworkdonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofTheWorldBank,itsBoardofExecutiveDirectors,orthegovernmentstheyrepresent.TheWorldBankdoesnotguaranteetheaccuracy,completeness,orcurrencyofthedataincludedinthisworkanddoesnotassumeresponsibilityforanyerrors,omissions,ordiscrepanciesintheinformation,orliabilitywithrespecttotheuseoforfailuretousetheinformation,methods,processes,orconclusionssetforth.Theboundaries,colors,denominations,andotherinformationshownonanymapinthisworkdonotimplyanyjudgmentonthepartofTheWorldBankconcerningthelegalstatusofanyterritoryortheendorsementoracceptanceofsuchboundaries.NothinghereinshallconstituteorbeconstruedorconsideredtobealimitationuponorwaiveroftheprivilegesandimmunitiesofTheWorldBank,allofwhicharespecificallyreserved.RightsandPermissionsThematerialinthisworkissubjecttocopyright.BecauseTheWorldBankencouragesdisseminationofitsknowledge,thisworkmaybereproduced,inwholeorinpart,fornoncommercialpurposesaslongasfullattributiontothisworkisgiven.Anyqueriesonrightsandlicenses,includingsubsidiaryrights,shouldbeaddressedtoWorldBankPublications,TheWorldBankGroup,1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433,USAFax:202-522-2625;e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org.CoverPhoto:eleonimages/ShutterstockUsedwiththepermission.Furtherpermissionrequiredforreuse.GlobalGasFlaringTrackerReport3GlobalGasFlaringTrackerReport2Figure1Flarevolumesinthetop30flaringcountries,inorderof2023flarevolumewiththetop9flaringcountries11indicated,2019–23Figure2Flaringintensityinthetop30flaringcountriesfrom2019to2023,withthetop9flaringcountriesindicated12Figure3Globalgasflaringatupstreamoilandgasfacilities,andflaringintensity,1996–202314Figure4Globalgasflaringatupstreamoilandgasfacilities,andoilproduction,1996–202314Figure5Flarevolumesinthetop30flaringcountries(inorderof2023flarevolume)16Figure6Flaringintensityinthetop30flaringcountries,2019–2316Figure7Changeinflarevolumeacrosscountrieswhereitwassignificant,andrestofworld,2022–2317Figure8FlarevolumeandflaringintensityintheIslamicRepublicofIran,2019–2319Figure9FlarevolumeandflaringintensityinLibya,2019–2319Figure10FlarevolumeandflaringintensityintheRussianFederation,2019–2320Figure11FlarevolumesbyregionintheRussianFederation,2021–2320Figure12FlarevolumeandflaringintensityintheUnitedStates,2019–2322Figure13FlarevolumesinthePermian,EagleFord,andBakkenregions,andtherestoftheUnitedStates23Figure14FlaringintensityinthePermian,EagleFord,andBakkenregions,andtherestoftheUnitedStates23Figure15MonthlyflarevolumesandflaringintensityintheUSPermianregion,202324Figure16FlarevolumeandflaringintensityinAlgeria...
