Global LNG Value Chain Carbon Intensity Estimates for 2022

Wennan Long's dataset supports a study submitted to Nature on the greenhouse gas emissions of the global liquefied natural gas value chain. It covers 85% of global LNG trade in 2022, spanning 2,500 oil and gas fields, over 1,000 processing plants, and 156 terminals. The data enables reproduction of carbon intensity estimates, methane loss rates, and route-specific emission profiles.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon intensity of specific LNG trade routes based on route-specific emission profiles.
• Estimating methane loss rates across the LNG supply chain based on field-level emissions data.
• Analyzing links between LNG trade patterns and emissions based on trade route mapping.
• Assessing potential impacts of methane regulations on supply chain emissions.

Strengths

• Covers 85% of global LNG trade in 2022, providing a representative global scope.
• Includes data from 2,500 oil and gas fields, over 1,000 gas processing plants, and 156 terminals.
• Maps 948 specific LNG trade routes, enabling detailed route-level analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-28 12:29:17; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Wennan Long, associated with a manuscript submitted to Nature.

Collection Method

Processed field-level emissions data, trade route mapping, and terminal-level attributes compiled for the study.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:29:17.

Geography

Global