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Following a gain of 3% in 2017, world natural gas consumption rose by more than 5% in 2018. As a result, the share of natural gas in the global energy mix increased, while…
Oil reserves are an estimate of crude oil that can be recovered at an economically feasible cost at a given time. Estimated oil reserves were relatively stable from 2017 to…
The year 2018 was marked by a significant surge in U.S. shale oil production, which witnessed record growth of nearly 17% from the year before. The United States thus…
Global oil consumption rose by 1.5% between 2017 and 2018, maintaining the steady upward trend of the last ten years (average growth: 1.2%). At this rate, consumption is set…
The United States has the largest coal reserves in the world, followed far behind by Russia, Australia and China. At the current rate of consumption, proven reserves will…
World coal consumption continued to rise from 2017 to 2018, led by India, China and Russia. In spite of its ambitious renewable energy plans, India faces growing energy…
A turnaround in global demand over the past two years spurred a 4%-plus increase in coal production between 2017 and 2018. China maintained its ranking as the world's…
The world’s top two ethanol producers in 2017 were the United States, where ethanol is primarily derived from corn, and Brazil, which uses sugar cane. Brazil saw its…
Every year, Fortune magazine compiles a ranking of the world's 500 largest corporations as measured by revenue.1
Below, a summary table of units of measurement used in the energy sector.
Nuclear energy requires significant technological capabilities and investment. Producing regions see this energy source as a way of meeting their growing needs while…
Global installed wind power capacity has been rising steadily for 15 years. The European Union developed wind farms early on and is now the region with the highest installed…
