Fast Facts About Energy
Natural gas reserves are similarly distributed across the globe, but Russia is right up there with the Middle East in terms of possessing the largest shares of proven reserves. The U.S. fares slightly better in this area, with 3.4 percent of proven natural gas reserves, but it’s still minuscule in comparison. As with oil, there is a great movement towards increased exploration of natural gas in domestic offshore areas.
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FAST FACTS ABOUT ENERGY
- Energy consumption exceeds production
- Energy consumption per person
- Energy consumption per sector
- Sources of energy
- U.S. dependence on petroleum
- Number of vehicles per household
- Top suppliers of oil to the U.S.
- World oil reserves
- World natural gas reserves
- World coal reserves
- Sources of electricity
- World energy demand
- World energy demand by source
