4. The global energy landscape is constantly and rapidly evolving in response to advancing
technologies, energy and environmental policies, and in recent years also to an economic crisis
that emphasized widely different growth dynamics among different areas of the world.
In the past decade, the prices of the key energy sources have also shown a high level of instability,
often not justified by the dynamics of demand and supply fundamentals, but rather related to the
speculative behaviour of financial markets.
At this regard, a need has been recently emerging to control energy price volatility, which is
harmful for both producers and consumers and jeopardizes international economic stability, in
other words, a wish to return to energy prices that first of all reflect market fundamentals. To
achieve this, it is helpful to have updated, reliable and exhaustive historical data analyses, in
order to identify the structural trends that will characterize the future energy system purged of
conjunctural or speculative phenomena.
It is in this perspective that Eni is publishing the ninth edition of the World Oil and Gas Review,
an initiative that has led the company to become an outstanding source of information in the oil
and natural gas market.
In this edition you will again find data concerning oil and gas consumption, production, reserves
and international trade for all world countries. These figures are accompanied by specific indicators,
charts and rankings providing an additional key to understanding the data, over and above the
absolute values.
What are the main indications that emerge from an analysis of the latest historical data?
With regard to the oil market, in 2009 consumption decreased by 1.2 million barrels per day
(mbpd) compared to the previous year (-1.4%), primarily as a result of the economic crisis. In the
2005-2009 period, global demand only grew by 1 mbpd, equal to a 1.2% increase. However, this
figure is the result of opposite dynamics that clearly show the existence of two quite different
trends. On the one hand, the developed countries (OECD area), after reaching consumption peak
in 2005, have been moving in the direction of a constant drop, recording a reduction of 4.3 mbpd
(-8.7%). On the other hand, the emerging and developing countries have been heading in the
opposite direction, with consumption rising by 5.4 mbpd (+15.8%) in the 2005-2009 period. This
growth has been driven by China, India, Saudi Arabia and Brazil, which account for 66% of this
increase (34% for China alone).
At January 1, 2010 oil reserves were higher by 13.5 billion barrels (+1.1%) compared to 2009.
The constant growth of oil reserves in the second half of this decade has led the global reserve
life index to rise from 37 years in 2005 to 40 years in 2009. Once again, oil reserves prove to be
a dynamic, increasing value, capable of evolving as a result of changing prices and technologies.
5. The year 2009 was highly turbulent for the gas market as well, with global consumption falling
by 0.8% compared to 2008 (-23.5 bcm). In recent years, however, gas demand has been far more
robust than oil demand, with an 8.7% increase in the 2005-2009 period. This figure was the result
of strongly rising consumption in emerging and developing countries (+13.8%), as well as of
growth in industrialized countries (+3.9%), albeit weaker than in the past, particularly in the last
few years. In the latter regions, environmental benefits compared to other fossil fuels open further
space for growth in the natural gas market, particularly in the power generation sector. Significant
news are also observed on the production side. In 2009, following a boom in unconventional
gas (primarily shale gas), the United States became the leading world producer with 583 bcm,
overtaking Russia, the historical leader of this ranking. The US growth in gas production is one
of the most evident ongoing trends in the natural gas market, with an increase of approximately
80 bcm (+16%) in the 2005-2009 period, a figure close to current Italian annual consumption.
Qatar’s production has also risen rapidly, to the point of doubling from 2005 to 2009.
Global gas reserves have also increased significantly (+4.8% at January 1, 2010 compared to the
same date in 2009), continuing a trend that led them to rise by 10.3% compared to January 1,
2005. In 2009 the life index grew from 58 to 60 years, and it is likely to reach above the 60 year
level soon.
The statistics contained in the World Oil and Gas Review provide a comprehensive account of this
and other market dynamics.
We submit these statistical pages to your analysis, in hope that this edition will once again prove
to be a helpful work and study tool.
6. Introduction
Introduction
List of countries by areas and aggregates II Oil in the world – Chart V
Areas and aggregates III Natural gas in the world – Chart V
Notes and methods IV
Oil Crude oil prices
Crude oil prices – Chart 36
Production
Areas and aggregates – Table 2
Areas – Chart 2
Natural gas
The first ten countries in the world – Table 3
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 3 Production
Countries – Table 4 Areas and aggregates – Table 40
Areas – Chart 40
Reserves
The first ten countries in the world – Table 41
Areas and aggregates – Table 6
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 41
Areas – Chart 6
Countries – Table 42
The first ten countries in the world – Table 7
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 7 Reserves
Countries – Table 8 Areas and aggregates – Table 44
Areas – Chart 44
Reserves/production ratios
The first ten countries in the world – Table 45
Areas and aggregates – Table 10
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 45
Introduction
Areas – Chart 10
Countries – Table 46
The first ten countries in the world – Table 11
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 11 Reserves/production ratios
Countries – Table 12 Areas and aggregates – Table 48
Areas – Chart 48
Consumption
The first ten countries in the world – Table 49
Areas and aggregates – Table 14
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 49
Areas – Chart 14
Countries – Table 50
The first ten countries in the world – Table 15
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 15 Consumption
Countries – Table 16 Areas and aggregates – Table 52
Areas – Chart 52
Per capita consumption
The first ten countries in the world – Table 53
Areas and aggregates – Table 19
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 53
Areas – Chart 19
Countries – Table 54
The first ten countries in the world – Table 20
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 20 Per capita consumption
Countries – Table 21 Areas and aggregates – Table 56
Areas – Chart 56
Production/consumption ratios
The first ten countries in the world – Table 57
Areas and aggregates – Table 24
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 57
Areas – Chart 24
Countries – Table 58
The first ten countries in the world – Table 25
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 25 Production/consumption ratios
Countries – Table 26 Areas and aggregates – Table 60
Areas – Chart 60
Exports
The first ten countries in the world – Table 61
The first ten countries in the world – Table 28
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 61
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 28
Countries – Table 62
Countries – Table 29
Exports
Imports
The first ten countries in the world – Table 64
The first ten countries in the world – Table 32
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 64
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 32
Countries – Table 65
Countries – Table 33
7. Introduction
Imports Central Asia
The first ten countries in the world – Table 66 Crude production by quality – Table 116
The first ten countries in the world – Chart 66 Quality and production volume 116
Countries – Table 67 of main crudes – Chart
Crude production by quality – Chart 117
The first ten net exporter countries 69
Crude production by quality 117
in the world – Chart
(1998-2005-2009) – Chart
The first ten net importer countries 69
Countries 118
in the world – Chart
Middle East
International trade
Crude production by quality – Table 119
Totals by pipeline and LNG – 2008 – Table 70
Quality and production volume 119
By pipeline – 2008 – Table 74
of main crudes – Chart
By LNG – 2008 – Table 78
Crude production by quality – Chart 120
Totals by pipeline and LNG – 2009 – Table 80
Crude production by quality 120
By pipeline – 2009 – Table 84
(1998-2005-2009) – Chart
By LNG – 2009 – Table 88
Countries 121
World exports by LNG and pipeline as 89
Introduction
a proportion of production – Table Africa
World exports by LNG and pipeline as 89 Crude production by quality – Table 122
a proportion of production – Chart Quality and production volume 122
The first ten LNG exporter countries 90 of main crudes – Chart
in the world – Chart Crude production by quality – Chart 123
The first ten LNG importer countries 90 Crude production by quality 123
in the world – Chart (1998-2005-2009) – Chart
Exports by country of destination – Table 91 Countries 124
Imports by country of origin – Table 98 Asia and the Pacific
Crude production by quality – Table 126
Quality and production volume 126
Production Quality of main crudes – Chart
World Crude production by quality – Chart 127
Crude production by quality – Table 110 Crude production by quality 127
Crude production by gravity – Table 110 (1998-2005-2009) – Chart
Crude production by sulphur content – Table 110 Countries 128
Quality and production volume 111 Americas
of main crudes – Chart Crude production by quality – Table 129
Crude production by quality – Chart 112 Quality and production volume 129
Crude production by quality 112 of main crudes – Chart
(1998-2005-2009) – Chart Crude production by quality – Chart 130
Europe Crude production by quality 130
Crude production by quality – Table 113 (1998-2005-2009) – Chart
Quality and production volume 113 Countries 131
of main crudes – Chart
Crude production by quality – Chart 114
Crude production by quality 114
(1998-2005-2009) – Chart
Countries 115
8. Introduction
Western and Central Europe Central Asia Africa North America
Eastern Europe Middle East Asia and the Paci c Latin America
List of countries by areas and aggregates
Europe: Western Europe and Central Europe, Eastern Europe. Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia,
Western Europe and Central Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad
Introduction
Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Middle income countries:
Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Upper middle income: Algeria, Argentina, Belorussia, Bosnia
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba,
United Kingdom. Dominican Republic, Gabon, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon,
Eastern Europe: Belorussia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia,
II Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia , South Africa, Suriname,
Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Lower middle income: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Bolivia, Cameroon, China, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, East Timor, Ecuador,
Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.
d’Ivoire, Dem. Rep. Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Low income countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, Dem.
Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Rep. Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Rwanda,
Senegal, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen,
Asia and the Pacific: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan,
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, International institutions and organisations
Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Americas: North America, Latin America. Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
North America: Canada and the United States. Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Latin America: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, OECD: Europe, Asia and the Pacific, North America.
Uruguay and Venezuela. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
World: High income countries, Middle income countries, Low income Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,
countries. Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
High income countries: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Asia and the Pacific: Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, North America: Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece,
Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, OPEC (12): Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
9. Introduction
Areas and aggregates
This Review adopts the most commonly used names for countries and not necessarily the official name.
The names used do not in any way indicate the opinion of Eni on the legal status of countries,
territories, cities or areas mentioned. The term “country” is used to indicate, when necessary, also a
territory or area. Borders between countries are indicated on the maps and do not imply judgement
of any kind or the position of Eni with regard to current international disputes.
For operational and analytical purposes, economies are divided among income groups according
to 2008 Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method,
in effect until 1st July 2010. The groups are: low income, $975 or less; lower middle income,
$976–3,855; upper middle income, $3,856–11,905; and high income, $11,906 or more. Classification
by income does not necessarily reflect development status.
Other analytical groups based on geographic regions are also used.
Eni regrets that it is not able to supply further information on the data presented in this Review, apart
from the methodological notes.
Introduction
This Review has been prepared by the Studies and Researches Department.
III
10. Introduction
Notes and methods
The sources of the data are: Arab Oil & Gas Directory, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cedigaz, Enerdata, Eni, International Energy Agency, IHS Energy,
International Monetary Fund, Italian Ministry for Economic Development, Oil & Gas Journal, PIW, Platt’s, Wood MacKenzie and other official sources.
Measurement units used are: thousand barrels per day (oil) and billion cubic metres per year (natural gas).
The figures for reserves are expressed in millions of barrels (oil) and billions of cubic metres (natural gas) and refer to proven reserves as at 1st January.
The figures for other chapters indicate annual averages.
Blank spaces in the tables indicate that the figure was not available, zero indicates a figure that is not significant (except for the chapter
“International Trade”).
Total may differ from the sum of the individual figures as a result of rounding up/down.
In the chapters “Production” and “Consumption” of oil, in some countries figures may include oil from non conventional sources and others
sources of supply.
The difference between the consumption and the production of oil is given by the change in stocks, the processing gains obtained in refining and the
amount of biofuels which is not included in production.
Gas production, consumption, exports and imports are assessed by using the same calorific value per cubic metre (39MJ/cm, GCV), in order to make
data among countries comparable.
In the chapter “Production” of natural gas, the figures concern traded production and do not include quantities of burnt, dispersed or re-injected gas.
The data in the chapter “Reserves/production ratios” have been obtained by dividing the reserves of a given year by production for the same
year. The calculation of the relation between reserves and oil production: annual production is multiplied by 365; for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait the
country production figure is used plus half of the production of the Neutral Zone; for Canada the production level considered is that of conventional
oil production.
Introduction
The figures in the chapter “Per capita consumption” have been obtained by dividing the consumption of a given year by the population in the same
year. For oil, annual consumption is multiplied by 365, before being divided by the population.
The figures in the chapter “Production/consumption ratios” have been obtained by dividing the production of a given year by consumption for
the same year.
IV In all the chapters, the list of the “first ten countries” is drawn up by ordering the countries on the basis of the last available year. In the chapters
“Reserves/production ratios” and “Production/consumption ratios”, the list of the “first ten countries” is drawn up by selecting the largest
producers in the last available year and ordering them on the basis of the value of the reserves/production and production/consumption ratios. In the
chapter “Per capita consumption”, the list is drawn up by selecting the largest consumers in the last available year and ordering them by the value
of per capita consumption.
In the chapters “Exports” and “Imports” of natural gas”, the figures for a country’s exports and imports may differ from those reported in the
chapter “International Trade” for the same country, because of the different source of information and the different calorific value attached
to the cubic metre. As far as Italy is concerned, the series of gas imports (source of information: Italian Ministry for Economic Development), is
not homogeneous because from 1995 to 2001 it includes imports on the basis of the contractual origin of the gas, and from 2002 on, it takes
into consideration the country of physical origin.
In the chapter “International Trade” of natural gas, trade figures for the United States include also the trade of Portorico.
In the chapter “Production quality” figures for total oil production in each area or country do not coincide with the figures in the “Production”
chapter. This is due to the exclusion of natural gas liquids and extra heavy crude from the figures for the first (except for Venezuela). Moreover, it has
not been possible to allocate or define total production. In some countries the ‘Ultra Light’ category also includes, in total or in part, the production of
condensates. For Canada the production includes syncrude.
For the definition of the qualitative parameters for single crudes, the data of “Eni R&M Division–San Donato Research Center–Downstream technolo-
gies” have been used, wherever possible. Quality levels, indicating API gravity and sulphur content, are defined as follows.
Ultra Light API level equal to or greater than 50° and a low sulphur content
Light & Sweet API level equal to or greater than 35° and less than 50°; sulphur content less than 0.5%
Light & Medium Sour API level equal to or greater than 35° and less than 50°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 0.5% and less than 1%
Light & Sour API level equal to or greater than 35° and less than 50°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 1%
Medium & Sweet API level equal to or greater than 26° and less than 35°; sulphur content less than 0.5%
Medium & Medium Sour API level equal to or greater than 26° and less than 35°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 0.5% and less than 1%
Medium & Sour API level equal to or greater than 26° and less than 35°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 1%
Heavy & Sweet API level equal to or greater than 10° and less than 26°; sulphur content less than 0.5%
Heavy & Medium Sour API level equal to or greater than 10° and less than 26°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 0.5% and less than 1%
Heavy & Sour API level equal to or greater than 10° and less than 26°; sulphur content equal to or greater than 1%
11. Oil in the world Reserves, production and consumption (percentage)
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Western and Central Europe Central Asia Africa North America
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Natural gas in the world Reserves, production and consumption (percentage)
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14. Oil - Production
Areas and aggregates
Crude and non conventional oil, natural gas liquids
(thousand barrels/day)
1998 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009
Europe 13,100 13,639 15,579 15,360 15,026 14,981
Western and Central Europe 6,853 7,000 5,816 5,139 4,889 4,652
Eastern Europe 6,248 6,639 9,764 10,221 10,136 10,328
Central Asia 1,047 1,300 2,055 2,587 2,679 2,946
Middle East 22,943 23,468 25,580 25,387 26,422 24,747
Africa 7,896 7,947 9,903 10,369 10,385 10,003
Asia and the Pacific 7,693 7,842 7,949 8,007 8,098 8,060
Americas 21,603 21,220 21,435 21,343 21,133 21,428
North America 11,043 10,806 10,373 10,805 10,773 11,286
Latin America 10,560 10,414 11,062 10,538 10,360 10,142
World 74,284 75,415 82,501 83,053 83,743 82,165
High income countries 34,904 35,055 35,990 35,206 35,756 34,346
Upper middle income countries 21,139 21,466 26,283 26,485 26,291 26,160
Oil – Production
Lower middle income countries 17,402 17,910 19,086 20,364 20,772 20,728
Low income countries 839 985 1,142 998 924 931
International Organisations
European Union 3,590 3,547 2,758 2,499 2,347 2,187
OECD 21,900 21,947 20,387 19,897 19,334 19,427
OPEC (12) 30,590 30,769 34,709 34,621 35,633 33,363
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1998 World: 74,284 thousand barrels/day 2009 World: 82,165 thousand barrels/day
Western and Central Europe 9.2% Africa 10.6% Western and Central Europe 5.7% Africa 12.2%
Eastern Europe 8.4% Asia and the Pacific 10.4% Eastern Europe 12.6% Asia and the Pacific 9.8%
Central Asia 1.4% North America 14.9% Central Asia 3.6% North America 13.7%
Middle East 30.9% Latin America 14.2% Middle East 30.1% Latin America 12.3%
18. Oil - Reserves
Areas and aggregates
(million barrels as at 1st January)
1998 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Europe 69,272 69,822 78,044 76,239 74,906 74,308 74,000
Western and Central Europe 20,106 20,656 17,451 15,646 14,313 13,715 13,407
Eastern Europe 49,166 49,166 60,593 60,593 60,593 60,593 60,593
Central Asia 7,822 7,822 17,227 38,281 38,281 38,281 38,281
Middle East 676,952 675,638 729,341 739,205 748,286 745,998 753,358
Africa 71,253 76,078 101,973 114,073 114,838 117,064 119,114
Asia and the Pacific 42,276 43,986 36,293 33,367 34,350 34,005 40,136
Americas 161,846 152,501 148,847 149,694 156,242 167,923 166,177
North America 35,358 34,602 33,650 34,550 34,742 34,742 31,140
Latin America 126,488 117,899 115,197 115,144 121,500 133,181 135,037
World 1,029,421 1,025,847 1,111,725 1,150,859 1,166,903 1,177,579 1,191,066
High income countries 523,314 526,329 536,668 535,968 541,671 541,040 544,876
Upper middle income countries 224,566 215,779 235,577 259,421 266,683 280,417 281,005
Lower middle income countries 276,027 278,174 333,916 349,343 352,422 349,995 359,058
Low income countries 5,513 5,565 5,564 6,127 6,127 6,127 6,127
Oil – Reserves
International Organisations
European Union 9,077 9,215 8,333 7,147 6,792 6,379 6,115
OECD 95,538 84,945 66,002 63,275 61,321 59,579 57,396
OPEC (12) 799,715 805,027 890,530 910,560 927,629 940,027 951,277
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1998 World: 1,029,421 million barrels as at 1st January 2010 World: 1,191,066 million barrels as at 1st January
Western and Central Europe 2.0% Africa 6.9% Western and Central Europe 1.1% Africa 10.0%
Eastern Europe 4.8% Asia and the Pacific 4.1% Eastern Europe 5.1% Asia and the Pacific 3.4%
Central Asia 0.8% North America 3.4% Central Asia 3.2% North America 2.6%
Middle East 65.8% Latin America 12.3% Middle East 63.3% Latin America 11.3%
19. Oil - Reserves
The first ten countries in the world (*)
(million barrels as at 1st January)
1998 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Saudi Arabia 261,500 263,500 261,900 262,300 266,751 266,710 262,400
Iran 93,000 89,700 125,800 136,270 138,400 136,150 137,620
Iraq 112,500 112,500 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000
Kuwait 96,500 96,500 101,500 101,500 104,000 104,000 104,000
Venezuela (**) 71,700 72,600 77,226 80,012 87,035 99,377 99,377
United Arab Emirates 97,800 97,800 97,800 97,800 97,800 97,800 97,800
Russia 48,573 48,573 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Libya 29,500 29,500 39,000 41,464 41,464 43,660 44,270
Nigeria 16,800 22,500 35,255 36,220 36,220 36,220 37,200
Kazakhstan 5,417 5,417 9,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
First 10 countries 833,290 838,590 922,481 960,566 976,670 988,917 987,667
Rest of the World 196,131 187,257 189,244 190,293 190,233 188,662 203,399
World 1,029,421 1,025,847 1,111,725 1,150,859 1,166,903 1,177,579 1,191,066
Oil – Reserves
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1998 World: 1,029,421 million barrels as at 1st January 2010 World: 1,191,066 million barrels as at 1st January
Kazakhstan 0.5% Kuwait 9.4% Kazakhstan 2.5% Kuwait 8.7%
Nigeria 1.6% Iraq 10.9% Nigeria 3.1% Iraq 9.7%
Libya 2.9% Iran 9.0% Libya 3.7% Iran 11.6%
Russia 4.7% Rest of the world 19.1% Russia 5.0% Rest of the world 17.1%
United Arab Emirates 9.5% Saudi Arabia 25.4% United Arab Emirates 8.2% Saudi Arabia 22.0%
Venezuela 7.0% Venezuela 8.3%
(*) Data source: Enerdata Global Energy Market & CO2 Database.
(**) Since 2009 proven reserves in the Orinoco Belt are included for about 21,000 million barrels. Projects recently announced or under consideration not included.
22. Oil - Reserves/production ratios
Areas and aggregates
(years)
1998 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009
Europe 14 14 14 14 14 14
Western and Central Europe 8 8 8 8 8 8
Eastern Europe 22 20 17 16 16 16
Central Asia 20 16 23 41 39 36
Middle East 81 79 78 80 78 83
Africa 25 26 28 30 30 32
Asia and the Pacific 15 15 13 11 12 12
Americas 21 20 20 20 21 23
North America 09 09 10 10 10 10
Oil – Reserves/production ratios
Latin America 33 31 29 30 32 36
World 38 38 37 39 39 40
High income countries 41 41 41 42 42 43
Upper middle income countries 29 28 25 27 28 29
Lower middle income countries 43 43 48 47 46 46
Low income countries 18 15 13 17 18 18
International Organisations
European Union 7 7 8 8 8 8
OECD 12 11 9 9 9 9
OPEC (12) 72 72 70 72 71 77
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