Energy in the OPEC countries

Energy in the OPEC countries is an overview of current status in energy in OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve countries: Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

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Energy production

Energy production in the OPEC countries in 2009 (TWh): 1) Saudi Arabia 6,145 2) Iran 4,068 3) Nigeria 2,660 4) Venezuela 2,367 5) United Arab Emirates 1,963 6) Algeria 1,885 7 Qatar 1,628 8) Kuwait 1,515 9) Iraq 1,391 10) Angola 1,174 11) Libya 1,013 and Ecuador x.[1]

Overview

Primary energy in the OPEC countries (IEA)[2]
TWh capita Capita growth
2004-2008		 TWh/million
Iran 2,350 71.96 7.4 % 33
Saudi Arabia 1,879 24.65 2.9 % 76
Nigeria 1,293 151.32 17.6 % 9
Venezuela 745 27.94 6.9 % 27
UAE 680 4.48 3.7 % 152
Algeria 431 34.36 6.2 % 13
Iraq 395 28.22 11.2 % 14
Kuwait 306 2.73 11.0 % 112
Qatar 281 1.28 64.1 % 220
Libya 212 6.28 9.4 % 34
Angola 128 18.02 16.3 % 7
Ecuador 120 13.48 3.4 % 9
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses

Energy per capita: primary energy TWh per million people in 2008: Qatar 220, United Arab Emirates 152, Kuwait 112, Saudi Arabia 76, Libya 34, Iran 33, Venezuela 27, Algeria 13, Iraq 14, Nigeria 9, Ecuador 9 and Angola 7.

Population growth in four years between 2004-2008 was Qatar 64 %, Nigeria 18 %, Angola 16 % and Kuwait and Iraq 11 %.

References

  1. ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
  2. ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48

See also

Energy in the OPEC countries and primary energy 2008 (TWh)
Iran 2,350  • Saudi Arabia 1,879  • Nigeria 1,293  • Venezuela 745  • United Arab Emirates 680  • Algeria 431  • Iraq 395  • Kuwait 306  • Qatar 281 Libya 212  • Angola 128 • Ecuador120