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  • Qatar holds the world’s third largest natural gas reserves and is the single largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Qatar is also a member of OPEC and is a significant net exporter of oil.
  • Qatar remains an important supplier for world oil markets, and is supplying an increasing level of condensate for export.
  • Qatar has the largest non-associated natural gas field in the world and is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter.
  • Qatar is the world’s leading LNG exporter.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
Qatar
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
Qatar
Total Oil Production 1,203.18 25,841 35,482 85,319 20 1,212.89
Crude Oil Production 924.03 23,338 32,363 73,575 21 926.55
Consumption 123.00 6,547 7,394 85,436 67 135.39 FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,080.18 19,294 28,088 -- 204 1,077.50
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA 2,400 NA 12,915 51 10
Refinery Capacity 200 7,036 8,829 85,460 63 200
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 15.21 748 928 1,330 14 15.21
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Production 3,154 14,703 104,787 6   4,121
Consumption 745 12,501 105,225 29   770
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,408 2,202 -- 84   3,351
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
892 2,592 6,289 3   899
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Production 0.000 1 7,546 69   0.000
Consumption 0.000 16 7,318 116   0.002
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 -15 -- 87   -0.002
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Net Generation 20.32 731 19,104 70   19.08
Net Consumption 18.79 635 17,420 69   17.33
Installed Capacity (GWe) 3.89 168 4,635 80   3.89
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Production 5.155 68 489 22   5.619
Consumption 0.969 26 491 56   1.025
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
8,856 10,820 7,457 47   8,619
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 60.68 1,634 30,400 52   63.64

-- = 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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