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Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy over the past decade, fossil fuels still dominate global energy consumption. According to BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019, fossil fuels represented 84.7% of global energy consumption in 2018.
A few weeks ago I received a press kit on this topic. I usually receive several of these each week, most of which aren’t of enough relevance to share with readers. This one, I felt, was.
A company called 911 Metallurgist pulled together data from more than a dozen sources to created animated maps showing which countries currently produce the most oil, coal, and natural gas.
The graphics are consistent with my recent Review series, but they go into more detail by showing the Top 10 in each category, as well as for overall fossil fuel production. By expanding the rankings, some surprises were revealed in each category. (All graphics are used with permission).
The U.S. was the world’s leading oil producer, which is consistent with my recent article detailing the Review’s findings on global oil production and consumption. The biggest surprise for some might be that China is one of the world’s Top 5 oil producers, ahead of all Middle Eastern countries except for Saudi Arabia.
It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, given its top spot in both oil and natural gas production, that the U.S. took the top spot overall. Russia in second place was also not a surprise, but Iran in third place will be a surprise to many.
It might also be a surprise that more Middle Eastern countries weren’t on the Top 10 list, but that countries like Canada, China, Norway, and Australia were all in the Top 10. Norway is perhaps the biggest surprise, because they only made the Top 10 in one category, coming in at No. 7 in natural gas production.
45 Comments on "Ten Countries That Dominate Fossil Fuel Production"
Anonymous on Mon, 15th Jul 2019 8:06 am
US was leading coal producer until the early 90s. It is currently down slightly from peak of early 2000s but has been close to flat, plateaued since 1980 (or even longer view since 1920). China has overtaken the US by growing like a rocket, not by US falling. Is now doing 4 times as much as the US.
Robert Inget on Mon, 15th Jul 2019 11:44 am
It should be said coal’s biggest ‘enemy’ is another fossil fuel, natural gas.
America’s shale experience will sell off the last of America’s crude oil at a loss, inevitably crashing loan markets.
Natural gas, a bi-product of all that high powered fracking produced more N gas than the US can consume, crashing prices.
The situation will reverse next year as investors
shy away from losses in crude as more electrical generation avoids coal and turns to NG, wind and solar, on long term contracts.
This investor turned to pipelines a year ago and never regretted doing so.
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makati1 on Mon, 15th Jul 2019 6:08 pm
“America, The Incredible Disappearing Country”
Americans celebrating Independence Day last week did so amidst levels of domestic discord unprecedented in their lifetimes. With the media establishment openly scoffing not merely at the “founding fathers,” who could stand to be removed from their pedestals once in a while, but at the Declaration of Independence itself and even at the notion of declaring that independence, Americans who never thought of themselves as patriots were nevertheless placed on the defensive. One need not believe in “my country right or wrong” to bristle at the idea that said country shouldn’t exist. But would-be defenders of the American Way are finding themselves increasingly at a loss for words. What does America actually stand for now that the “freedoms” once guaranteed its citizens are rapidly fading into the rearview mirror?”
https://www.globalresearch.ca/incredible-disappearing-country/5683579
“What’s the government to do when there’s no “America” left to sell? How do you define yourself when you’ve sold your ideals, your heavy industry, your technological advancements, your land, and even your citizens? The American dream has always somewhat resembled a fairytale, and that has been part of its persistent attraction. People fleeing war-torn countries or economic wastelands believed they would live happily ever after if they just made it to the United States. But there was once something, however flawed, to back up the fantasy. Now, Americans celebrating their country’s independence are hard-pressed to find any traces of it left. No wonder we’re setting off more fireworks than ever — nothing banishes an existential crisis like a big explosion.” Nuff said!
Robert Inget on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 10:43 am
Today’s (crude) drama centers around a missing
tanker. No word on if Panama will do a first strike on Iran.
A small oil tanker that has apparently gone missing in the Persian Gulf isn’t owned or operated by the United Arab Emirates and hasn’t sent out a distress call, a U.A.E official said.
The Panamanian-flagged Riah, which entered Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location, also “does not carry Emirati personnel,” said Salem AlZaabi, director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.A.E is monitoring the situation with international partners, he added.
The vessel was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping chokepoint at the mouth of the Gulf, before it went silent more than two days ago in unexplained circumstances, according to the Associated Press. The news agency said the U.S. “has suspicions” that Iran took control of the tanker, citing an unidentified defense official.
The disappearance was first reported by CNN’s Barbara Starr, who said U.S. intelligence increasingly believed the tanker had been forced into Iranian waters by the Revolutionary Guard but that some Gulf sources suggested the ship simply broke down and was towed by Iran.
If the Riah has been seized, it would seem an unusual target for Iran. The vessel is 30 years old and tiny. Its capacity is 2,000 dead weight tons, according to the MarineTraffic website. That is only a fraction of the nearly 160,000-ton capacity of the British Heritage, the U.K. oil tanker harassed by Iranian ships last week while exiting the Persian Gulf.
Sissyfuss on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 1:26 pm
And still Robt, the crude price is falling as I text. Down almost $2.50 now.
makati1 on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 7:15 pm
Another country tells the US to fuck off:
https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/economics/uk-philippines-side-with-huawei-why-is-the-us-behind-on-5g-7EP1sCvvGECO1v7CpnxiWg/
Trump’s wall of US isolation is coming along just fine. GO TRUMP!
Duncan Idaho on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 7:26 pm
“Trump’s wall of US isolation is coming along just fine.”
The Fat Boy is really good at pissing people off.
Maybe those 6 bankruptcies have created an edge?
makati1 on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 7:39 pm
Duncan, eventually they piss off the wrong person and lose some teeth or worse. I just hope his handlers keep him from starting another war. He has destroyed what reputation the US had left.
He should be banned from tweeting, or even leaving the oval office except to use the bathroom. But, HEY, the world is waking up to the real America. A very good thing.
Duncan Idaho on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 7:59 pm
The Fat Boy could be a plus. His ignorance and greed may bring this wreck down faster, and the survivors (if any) might have more resources.
makati1 on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 8:12 pm
True Duncan. The sooner the better, I think. Every day increases the negatives and shrinks the positives. We shall see.
Davy on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 8:58 pm
I am spending less time on this lame unmoderated forum to concentrate on my own blog. I do want to thank all those who have attacked me with giving me material for growth. I have saved the best of my comments for my new blog. I have years worth of material. I have enjoyed moderating the worst of you and neutering your selfish useless agendas. I will still be here it is just I will be spending more time putting out a blog. I don’t expect much of a following with my blog. This is more a personal effort to assemble what I have learned over the last 10 years of formulating my REAL Green Deep Adaptation. Many of my ideas and lifestyles are not mine. I barrow what ever works. I do not claim anything either. It is an open source effort. Anyone can take what I am offering and use it however you want. Take my title if you like. For the stalkers here I hope you find my blog and visit the comment forum. It will be only lightly moderated to prevent juanpee identity theft and excessive cloggo spamming. LOL. There will be a prize for juanpee and annoymouse if you can stalk my blog. Double LOL. Anyway fuck my enemies and many thanks to those who contributed to my metamorphous.
I guess I could have joined the moderated section at PO dot com, but I knew I’d get my ass permanently banned. I’ll try not to let the door smack me up the backside on the way out.
Goodbye to ALL of you dumbasses.
Duncan Idaho on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:11 pm
“Trump’s nativism is ironic since he is second-generation himself (his mother was from Scotland) and so are his children (their mothers are from the Czech Republic and Slovenia, respectively). But he is actually playing the race card, as is common among plutocrats, in order to avoid playing the class card. But that is his real card.
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:37 pm
Davy on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 8:58 pm
definitely not supertard obv.
Not JuanPee on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:37 pm
For Christ’s sake Davy. Nobody fucking cares.
Please, concentrate on your blog.
Definitely Superetard Obviously on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:39 pm
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:37 pm
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:41 pm
dear juan
even though we’re best friend i happen to think you should be on the other side of rio grande, away from supertardland. when the time comes and u do it the legit way, i’ll be there to welcome you open arms. i’ll be there to shake ur hand and share the land. and i’ll bring a ton of beans to help you with journey back to america.
i hope we remain best friends.
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 10:55 pm
Dear superetard davy,
Get a life. Dumbass.
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:24 pm
Juan that’s not supertard
It was me bro
zmuhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:31 pm
Whitey supertard founders woundt want muzzies in congress
Despite being isolationists they had to initiate the barbary war against muzzies but now they’re no muzzies pirates because it’s renamed”somali” pirates. Somali is code for muzzie so it’s actually muzzie pirates
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:33 pm
Fuck are you stupid.
zmuhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:41 pm
Imam supertard robert Spencer(pbuh) report Hamas recently called muzzies anywhere to kill Jews. Hamas Charter is a quote from muzzie koran to kill jews
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:43 pm
Concentrate on your blog dumbass. Nobody wants to listen to your insane ramblings anymore.
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 12:22 am
Juan u a muzzie?
Not juan on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 12:37 am
u really that brain dead dumbass?
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 12:57 am
So u a not a muzzie
But a muzzie lover
Oh ok
JuanP id theft on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 3:21 am
Davy on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 8:58 pm
JuanP the forum lunatic on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 3:22 am
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:37 pm
Not JuanPee on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:37 pm
Definitely Superetard Obviously on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:39 pm
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 9:41 pm
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 10:55 pm
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:24 pm
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:33 pm
not juan on Tue, 16th Jul 2019 11:43 pm
Not juan on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 12:37 am
muhamad-bin-pedo.al-ameriki-akafmr on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 12:57 am
Yet Another Davy Sock Puppet on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 8:40 am
JuanP the forum lunatic on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 3:22 am
Yet Another juanp Sock Puppet on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 9:29 am
JuanP the forum lunatic on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 3:22 am
Duncan Idaho on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 7:24 pm
“Ann Arbor – It’s official. Trump has put US manufacturing, which is about 14% of the US gross national product, into recession, according to AFP. Recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of decline.”
Lucky the US doesn’t manufacture much anymore, as per GNP. For the Fat Boy it is just a scam like his 6 bankruptcies. Loot and steal, the ‘Merican way.
I AM THE MOB on Wed, 17th Jul 2019 7:28 pm
Watch: Donald Trump parties in 1992 child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, pats woman’s rear end
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/17/video-shows-donald-trump-partied-in-1992-with-jeffrey-epstein.html
Cloggie on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 12:28 am
“Watch: Donald Trump parties in 1992 child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, pats woman’s rear end”
We already knew DJT liked the ladies like a virile bull in May.
The galls in the picture btw are all gold-diggers, waiting for “mr Right” to show up, who will strip them naked, after which the galls will strip mr Right naked, financially.
Your point?
Did he insert his tool in a toddler? No? Then shut up.
P.S. I have zero sympathy for this monkey, libtard post-1968-party culture, mostly because it is vulgar American.
But then again, there are Europeans and there are Americans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxPGzxBEII
Cloggie on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 12:50 am
I hadn’t seen this one, Richard Spencer in Florida, 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2XvwcNSDmw
They are winning after all:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/the-battle-that-erupted-in-charlottesville-is-far-from-over/567167/
“The White Nationalists Are Winning”
The other media grudgingly admit it:
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/donald-trump-race-america-democrats/index.html
“‘Send her back!’ chant shows Trump’s ugly plan to get reelected”
Richard Spencer gonna be the first president of the white republic of Mississippi (river basin), “after the break”, formerly known as “fly-over country”:
https://tinyurl.com/yxrpvxcq
Everything left of it goes back to Mexico, Atlanta is going to be the capital of a black nationalist BLM country (free at last, anonymouse unchained!), Upstate New York is for uncle Schmull and his merry band of Israeli-tards, Greater Baltimore for mongrel libtards (the new fly-over country) and post-Brexit England can have, well, New England around Boston, to make up for the loss of Scotland (England can have most of Canada too, minus Quebec and Vancouver).
#EmpireLite
We Dutch gracefully waive New York City. Too dark.
Questions?
CloggieKike/Trump Connection on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 1:06 am
Cloggie,
Shut-up with your sick and perverted defense of Trump as a “virile bull” whose OK by you cause “he didn’t stick his tool into a toddler.”
Now it make sense your love affair with Trump. You’re both two sick old men who suffer from erectile dysfunction thus the need to always overcompensate.
What explains the cult-like reverence of Trump ditto-heads and most members of the Republican party for Dear Leader Trump? Researchers from Columbia and New York University examined voting patterns by geographic area with internet search term frequency. The study results pointed to a strong positive correlation between support for Trump and particular internet search topics. The results were shocking, although logical.
Fragile (Toxic) Masculinity Syndrome.
The following internet search terms had the strongest positive correlation with support for Trump:
• “How to get girls”;
• “Penis enlargement”;
• “Penis size”;
• “Erectile Dysfunction”;
• “Hair Loss”;
• “Steroids”;
• “Testosterone”;
• “Viagra”.
Trump ditto-heads lack the traits they perceive define masculinity. Therefore, they are innately attracted to a leader who projects these characteristics.
Examples of Trump’s alpha masculinity as perceived by Trump ditto-heads:
• Trump uses a whig because he’s too proud to admit he’s bald.
• Trump’s bullying behavior is viewed by his supporters to be the behavior of a manly man.
• Frequent golfer.
• He eats McDonald’s almost every day.
• He’s a billionaire with a hot wife who married him for his money.
JuanP sock on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 4:19 am
CloggieKike/Trump Connection on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 1:06 am
Davy on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 4:42 am
“Carmageddon Continues: EU Car Registrations Crater In June”
https://tinyurl.com/yxnvhzez zero hedge
“According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association out of Brussels shows, new car registrations in the EU plunged again, this time by 7.8% to 1,446,183 units in June, the biggest monthly drop of 2019”
Hello on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 5:02 am
>>>> The following internet search terms had the strongest positive correlation with support for Trump
And let me guess, the strongest search terms in correlation with being a democrat are:
* how to become a girl
* what’s the fashion this year?
* how should I behave to me more feminine
* I hate myself, how can I destroy myself and my kind?
* how many muslims should I adopt to feel loved?
Davy on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 5:06 am
“SELF-DRIVING ROBOTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO WEED CROP ROWS”
https://tinyurl.com/yxhnea6j agriculture
“One of our main issues is removing reliance on herbicides, which are mostly used in the weeding process,” Palomares explains. “Our autonomous machine can precisely identify and remove weeds through machine learning, providing a chemical-free alternative in the process.”
Anonymouse on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 6:00 am
And not a moment too soon eh dumbaas? Think, with an army of weed pulling robots tending your estates, you can devote all of the time they save and free up moderating and posting here on PO.com un-registered side. Hell, with the robots doing all the heavy lifting that you are too lazy and useless to do yourself, there is no practical limit to how many hours or days you can spend checking up on ‘JuanP’s’ dirty posts. Or say, composing long rambling turd-salads no one reads. You could be here upwards of 20 hours a day, or more, 7 days a week posting and moderating all the extremists. And all because of your REAL GREEN robots.
At least until the robots get tired of your endless abuse and your un-willingness to preform even basic maintenance on them. Then they’ll probably throw your worthless ass in the weed-mulching robots grinder and that will be that. But till then, you can act like king shit of exceptiionalturd island and they wont care. Well not at first.
And who knows where this will lead. If you can teach a robot to pull weeds on Davytards weed-infested rathole of a pretend farm, maybe they can teach a robot to be a complete A-hole as well. Dont see why not. Then you can devote even more time to posting as JuanP, I AM THE MOB, Sum etc, while your A-hole robot continues to alienate and offend, pretty much…. everyone.
Anonymouse on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 6:16 am
And not a moment too soon eh dumbaas? Think, with an army of weed pulling robots tending my little garden, I can devote all of the time they save and free up moderating and posting here on PO.com un-registered side. Hell, with the robots doing all the heavy lifting that I am too lazy and useless to do myself, there is no practical limit to how many hours or days you can spend checking up on dirty posts. Or say, composing long rambling jew baiting reads. I can be here upwards of 20 hours a day, or more, 7 days a week posting and moderating all the extremists. And all because of my robots.
At least until the robots get tired of your endless abuse and your un-willingness to preform even basic maintenance on them. Then they’ll probably throw my worthless ass in the weed-mulching robots grinder and that will be that. But till then, I can act like king shit of sick stalking pervert island and they wont care. Well not at first.
And who knows where this will lead. If you can teach a robot to pull weeds on annoy’s weed-infested rathole of a pretend garden, maybe they can teach a robot to be a complete A-hole as well. Dont see why not. Then I can devote even more time to posting as annoy the stalker, while your A-hole robot continues to alienate and offend, pretty much…. everyone.
Dredd on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 3:31 pm
Dominate?
Which countries dominate racism (Symbolic Racism: A Look At The Science – 13)?
Domination is a whiff of suicidal.
claes on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 8:04 pm
Dredd,a lot of countries are dominated by racism, but a few allow immigrants to enter their countries and give them a chance for a better living.
Let’s take a look at who are not open to other cultures:
1: China hates and suppresses all cultures within their empire that doesn’t fit into the Chinese Communistic Party’s idea of how human beings should live.
2: Arab countries are in general hostile to non-muslim culture.
3: Jews don’t want muslims in their country, if they can avoid it.
4: Somalies are very keen on keeping foreigners out of their “country”.
5: South Africa is starting to expel whites.
6: Actually, most populations around the world want to keep other “tribes” out of their own territory.
The only exceptions to these rules, are the countries dominated by white christians. These countries have welcomed huge amounts of immigrants into their lands, giving the newcomers lots of economical benefits and legal rights.
But all of this is about to change because the immigrants generaly feel they doesn’t fit into western culture. The immigrants say it’s because of the whites dominance, while the original population says it’s because of the immigrants lack of adabtability to local culture.
Whatever it is, the result is distrust and conflict.
A lot of white people feel that multiculture is a dead-end street, and that the only way forward is to let each culture run its own course, for better or worse, preferable in their own lands of origin.
Duncan Idaho on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 9:59 pm
Greater prevalence of congenital heart defects in high intensity oil and gas areas
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-07/uoca-gpo071819.php
claes on Thu, 18th Jul 2019 10:55 pm
Hey dredd, just for a laugh, watch when it all really started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWv03Wgz0PQ
I was deeply shocked when i found out that “Hey Joe” was a white thingh