This statistic displays the estimated methane generation potential for various biogas sources in the United States as of 2013. During this year, animal manure had a methane potential of 1.9 million metric tons per year.
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Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013
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NREL. (October 1, 2013). Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013 (in metric tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/
NREL. "Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013 (in metric tons per year)." Chart. October 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/
NREL. (2013). Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013 (in metric tons per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/
NREL. "Estimate of Methane Potential for Select Biogas Sources in The U.S. in 2013 (in Metric Tons per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/
NREL, Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013 (in metric tons per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/ (last visited June 08, 2025)
Estimate of methane potential for select biogas sources in the U.S. in 2013 (in metric tons per year) [Graph], NREL, October 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/478335/methane-potential-for-select-biogas-sources-in-the-us/
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