In this resource, Wood Mackenzie has used its proprietary data as well as credible third-party sources to prepare a rigorous comparison of lifecycle emissions of US LNG and coal in power generation in the two key markets of NW Europe and China. Results indicate that despite typically higher methane losses than LNG from other regions, US LNG consistently demonstrates lower emissions intensities than coal, with average lifecycle emissions of approximately 48% and 63% of coal equivalents in NW Europe and China respectively.
Shining a light on the “coal versus LNG emissions” debate
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Region
Global
Published
2025
Resource Type
Expert analysis
Category
Methane fundamentals
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