Energy in Qatar
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Energy in Qatar describe energy
issues in Qatar
. Qatar is an OPEC
member. Energy production in relation to population is remarkable. Qatar is significant producer of natural gas and its production has been increased since 2005.
(2,6 %), the Netherlands
(2,5 %) ja Indonesia
(2,5 %). 75 % of the natural gas production was exported in 2009 (67/89 bm3). The energy content is high.
Global warming
Qatar
was the third top carbon dioxide
emitter per capita in the world in 2009: 79.82 tonnes per capita. All emissions from building and cement production are local but some people may argue that some Qatar produced fuels and goods are consumed abroad.
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
issues in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. Qatar is an 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...
member. Energy production in relation to population is remarkable. Qatar is significant producer of natural gas and its production has been increased since 2005.
Natural gas
In 2009 Qatar was 7th top producer of natural gas (2.9 % world) exceeding AlgeriaEnergy in Algeria
Energy in Algeria describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Algeria. Energy policy of Algeria will describe the energy policy in the politics of Algeria more in detail. Algeria is an OPEC country.-Overview:-Natural gas:...
(2,6 %), the Netherlands
Energy in the Netherlands
Energy in the Netherlands describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Netherlands. Energy policy of the Netherlands will describe the politics of the Netherlands related to energy more in detail....
(2,5 %) ja Indonesia
Energy in Indonesia
Energy in Indonesia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Indonesia. In 2009 Indonesia produced oil, coal, natural gas and palm oil, utilized also as energy raw material in 2010. Renewable energy potential in Indonesia is high: solar, wind, hydro and geothermal...
(2,5 %). 75 % of the natural gas production was exported in 2009 (67/89 bm3). The energy content is high.
Overview
| Energy in Qatar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Export | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 0.78 | 210 | 883 | 667 | 12.3 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 0.84 | 258 | 1,198 | 930 | 14.7 | 48.5 |
| 2008 | 1.28 | 281 | 1,452 | 1,161 | 20.1 | 53.9 |
| 2009 | 1.41 | 277 | 1,628 | 1,338 | 23.0 | 56.5 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 81 % | 32 % | 84 % | 101 % | 87 % | 47 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh. | ||||||
Global warmingGlobal warmingGlobal warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
QatarQatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
was the third top carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
emitter per capita in the world in 2009: 79.82 tonnes per capita. All emissions from building and cement production are local but some people may argue that some Qatar produced fuels and goods are consumed abroad.