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  • Iran holds the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves and the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves. International sanctions and unfavorable investment terms, however, have impeded developments across the energy sector.
  • Iran is OPEC’s second-largest oil producer and the third-largest crude oil exporter in the world.
  • In 2010, Iran was the world’s fourth largest producer and third largest consumer of natural gas
  • Although a net exporter of electricity, increasing domestic demand has created shortfalls in supply during times of peak energy demand.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
Iran
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
Iran
Total Oil Production 4,179.62 25,841 35,482 85,319 4 4,176.64
Crude Oil Production 4,050.27 23,338 32,363 73,575 4 4,037.04
Consumption 1,725.00 6,547 7,394 85,436 14 1,770.00 FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,454.62 19,294 28,088 -- 215 2,406.64
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA 2,400 NA 12,915 51 NA
Refinery Capacity 1,451 7,036 8,829 85,460 15 1,451
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 138.40 748 928 1,330 3 136.15
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 4,986 14,703 104,787 4   5,161
Consumption 4,994 12,501 105,225 3   5,106
Net Export/Imports(-) -7 2,202 -- 57   55
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
992 2,592 6,289 2   1,046
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 1.294 1 7,546 42   1.294
Consumption 2.021 16 7,318 57   1.968
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.726 -15 -- 44   -0.674
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Net Generation 206.18 731 19,104 18   212.84
Net Consumption 166.24 635 17,420 19   173.09
Installed Capacity (GWe) 52.96 168 4,635 17   56.17
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 13.357 68 489 7   14.260
Consumption 8.099 26 491 12   9.015
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
11,279 10,820 7,457 28   12,834
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 512.06 1,634 30,400 10   528.60

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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