Energy in Kuwait
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Kuwait was 9. top oil producer 2009. Kuwait
is a member of OPEC
. In four years 2004-2008 the population growth of Kuwait was 11 % and the energy export grew 16 %. In 2008 the energy export of Kuwait 1 450 TWh was close to the one of Nigeria
1 342 kWh and Iran
1 429 kWh.
Production increased 15 % from 2004 to 2008.
In relation to population the electricity use in Kuwait in 2008 was more than double compared to Saudi Arabian, Japanese or Danese (Kuwait 45.7 TWh 2.7 million capita. Denmark 35 TWh 5.49 million capita. Japan 1031 TWh 127.7 million capita and Saudi-Arabia 187 TWh 24.7 million capita.). The carbon dioxide emissions per capita of Kuwait were 1.6 times compared to Saudi Arabian and 2.8 times compared to Japanese.(Kuwait 69.5 Mt, Saudi Arabia, Japan 1151 Mt)
According to IEA 10 countries produced over 60 % of the world oil production in 2009. The countries were: Russia 494 Mt (13 %), Saudi Arabia
452 Mt (12 %), US 320 Mt (8 %), Iran
206 Mt (5 %), China 194 Mt (5%), Canada 152 Mt (4 %), Mexico
146 Mt (4 %), Venezuela
126 Mt (3 %), Kuwait 124 Mt (3 %) ja United Arab Emirates
120 Mt (3 %).
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
is a member of OPEC
OPEC
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
. In four years 2004-2008 the population growth of Kuwait was 11 % and the energy export grew 16 %. In 2008 the energy export of Kuwait 1 450 TWh was close to the one of Nigeria
Energy in Nigeria
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1 342 kWh and Iran
Energy in Iran
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1 429 kWh.
Overview
| Energy in Kuwait | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Export | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 2.46 | 292 | 1.544 | 1.246 | 36.8 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 2.66 | 293 | 1.705 | 1.398 | 43.1 | 66.8 |
| 2008 | 2.73 | 306 | 1.777 | 1.452 | 45.7 | 69.5 |
| Change 2004-2008 | 11.0 % | 4.7 % | 15.1 % | 16.5 % | 24.2 % | 7.2 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Production increased 15 % from 2004 to 2008.
In relation to population the electricity use in Kuwait in 2008 was more than double compared to Saudi Arabian, Japanese or Danese (Kuwait 45.7 TWh 2.7 million capita. Denmark 35 TWh 5.49 million capita. Japan 1031 TWh 127.7 million capita and Saudi-Arabia 187 TWh 24.7 million capita.). The carbon dioxide emissions per capita of Kuwait were 1.6 times compared to Saudi Arabian and 2.8 times compared to Japanese.(Kuwait 69.5 Mt, Saudi Arabia, Japan 1151 Mt)
Oil
According to IEA 10 countries produced over 60 % of the world oil production in 2009. The countries were: Russia 494 Mt (13 %), Saudi Arabia
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452 Mt (12 %), US 320 Mt (8 %), Iran
Energy in Iran
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206 Mt (5 %), China 194 Mt (5%), Canada 152 Mt (4 %), Mexico
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146 Mt (4 %), Venezuela
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126 Mt (3 %), Kuwait 124 Mt (3 %) ja United Arab Emirates
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120 Mt (3 %).