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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)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Qatar
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
Qatar
Total Oil Production 1,637.54 26,872 35,160 87,093 18
Crude Oil Production 1,295.92 24,035 31,708 74,080 18
Consumption 183.00 7,888 9,112 87,421 59 FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,454.54 18,984 26,048 -- 151 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 339 7,245 8,987 88,097 45 339
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 25.38 753 1,065 ############## 12 25.38
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Production 4,121 16,638 111,845 5   NA
Consumption 770 13,245 112,607 32   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 3,351 3,393 -- 88   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
899 2,658 NA 3   896
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Production 0.000 1 7,546 61   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 7,454 47   8,619
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Qatar
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Qatar
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 63.62 1,708 29,778 50   64.68

-- = 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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