Number of the week

Our ‘Number of the week’ posts highlight the important role oil and gas plays in society. Each number is accompanied by a short explanation.

dwMarch 17, 2020
507

77% …

Asia Pacific’s production indicator for gas is 77%.
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dwMarch 2, 2020
900

1 …

In 2019, for the first time, natural gas overtook hard coal as a source of electricity in Germany. According to…
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dwFebruary 12, 2020
524

40%…

40% of Africa’s gas demand comes from Egypt.
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dwJanuary 16, 2020
774

51 …

There are now 51 large-scale CCS facilities globally. This include 19 in operation, four under construction and 28 in various…
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dwJanuary 9, 2020
530

66% …

Globally, energy policies have different drivers. Outside the EU, 66% say energy transition is driven by economic growth, energy security…
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dwDecember 18, 2019
585

260Mt …

To date, more than 260 million tonnes of anthropogenic CO2 has been safely captured and permanently stored globally.
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dwDecember 9, 2019
394

4,000,000 …

.. The demand for oil in Africa almost quadrupled to just under 4 million barrels per day from 1975 to…
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dwDecember 2, 2019
464

25

… UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 takes place from 2 - 13 December in Madrid, Spain. Delegates are meeting…
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dwNovember 26, 2019
418

3

… the third edition of IOGP’s Global Production Report is out now.
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dwNovember 18, 2019
640

47 percent

47% of the world’s energy in 2040 is forecast to come from oil and gas, even in IEA’s 2019 Sustainable…
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