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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 35,708 85,577 4 4,176.64
Crude Oil Production 4,050.27 23,338 32,483 73,717 4 4,037.04
Consumption 1,725.00 6,547 7,394 85,436 14 1,770.00
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,454.62 19,294 28,314 -- 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 ReservesMbr />(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 12,501 107,245 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)
2007
2008
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Net Generation 192.65 677 18,795 18   201.66
Net Consumption 153.26 593 17,139 20   161.47
Installed Capacity (GWe) 50.86 159 4,468 17   52.96
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2007
2008
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 12.996 65 473 7   13.355
Consumption 7.897 24 482 13   8.121
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
10,904 11,121 7,528 35   11,310
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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