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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)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Iran
Middle East
OPEC
World
Rank
Iran
Total Oil Production 4,234.12 26,872 35,160 87,093 5
Crude Oil Production 4,054.00 24,035 31,708 74,080 5
Consumption 2,028.00 7,888 9,112 87,421 12 FF
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,206.12 18,984 26,048 -- 157 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 1,451 7,245 8,987 88,097 15 1,451
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 137.01 753 1,065 ############## 4 151.17
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 5,161 16,638 111,845 4   NA
Consumption 5,106 13,245 112,607 3   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 55 3,393 -- 64   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
1,046 2,658 NA 2   1,046
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 1.294 1 7,546 43   1.294
Consumption 2.021 16 7,318 57   1.968
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.726 -15 -- 44   -0.674
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Net Generation 206.18 731 19,104 18   212.84
Net Consumption 166.24 635 17,420 19   173.09
Installed Capacity (GWe) 52.96 168 4,635 17   56.17
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Production 13.357 68 489 7   14.260
Consumption 8.099 26 491 12   9.015
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
11,279 10,820 7,454 28   12,834
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Iran
Middle East
World
Rank
 
Iran
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 548.89 1,708 29,778 8   560.33

-- = 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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