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May 1, 2001 (Next Release: May 1, 2003)
World Enrichment Requirement Projections by Region and Country
Reference Case, 2000-2020 (Thousand Separative Work Units)
Country 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Canada 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 86 0 0 94 187
United States 11,7971 11,660 11,436 8,486 8,979
North America 11,883 11,660 11,436 8,579 9,166
Belgium 564 490 810 810 281
Finland 333 254 314 463 463
France 6,622 6,492 5,539 6,723 4,888
Germany 2,127 2,109 1,676 1,903 1,782
Netherlands 59 64 69    
Spain 869 947 928 778 928
Sweden 760 917 706 538 538
Switzerland 386 423 322 261 131
United Kingdom 1,138 1,118 783 786 569
Western Europe 12,859 12,813 11,147 12,263 9,581
China 254 708 1,219 1,764 3,081
India 42 90 0 256 256
Japan 6,870 5,019 4,810 7,825 7,009
North Korea 0 263 0    
Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0
South Korea 1,654 2,694 1,693 3,644 3,556
Taiwan 655 996 1,136 1,539 588
Asia 9,474 9,507 8,858 15,292 14,490
Armenia 47 48      
Lithuania 115 117 277 0  
Russia 2,038 2,575 2,174 1,780 1,232
Ukraine 911 1,230 1,230 1,264 1,288
Former Soviet Union 3,111 3,970 3,404 3,321 2,520
Bulgaria 341 348 222 222 222
Czech Republic 247 471 534 643 345
Hungary 247 315 252 252 315
Romania 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak Republic 247 315 189 252 252
Slovenia 77 84 0 0 0
Eastern Europe 1,159 1,532 1,197 1,369 1,134
Argentina 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil 85 183 194 398 0
Central and South America 85 183 194 398 0
Iran 0 307 178 356  
Middle East 0 0 307 178 356
South Africa 127 130 137 137 275
Africa 127 130 137 137 275
World Total 38,699 39,795 36,680 41,538 37,521
   1Value reported by "Uranium Industry Annual Survey" (2000).
   Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels, International Nuclear Model, PC Version- May, 2001.


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