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The World according to oil: reserves and consumption

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"The size of each country on this map reflects the relative size of its oil reserves.

The colors reflect different levels of oil consumption (per country, not per capita -the key is on the left).

The map's sources are identified as the 'BP Statistical Review Year-End 2004 and the Energy Information Administration."
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5 responses // The World according to oil: reserves and consumption

  • http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article2656034.e...
    Something else to look forward to in the future...

    According to the Guardian, the world's oil supply is "coming sooner than governments and oil companies are prepared to admit."

    Probably not that much of a surprise to me or you, the issue at hand makes me wonder when will the 'powers that be' finally admit that an oil crisis is rapidly approaching?
    mattbrawn
  • I love these maps. Theres another one for population/electoral votes and population in general
    turboruss
  • yes, puts this entire "war on terror" in perspective, doesn' t it?
    JanforGore
  • Actually, from what I've read or heard, this map isn't accurate at all.

    Rumor has it that Saudia Arabia's reserves are slowly drying up, I'd always heard Iraq had the worlds second largest reserve, and then we just plain keep finding more dead dinosaurs all over the world - in the form of crude.

    Within the last couple of years, there have been huge new oil fields found - no mention of those here.

    But look, so much of this is pure BS. When I was 14 we had a gas shortage - and were warned that oil reserves could / would be gone in another twenty years. I was even afraid I wouldn't have the opportunity to drive a car. As it turns out, I could have made better predictions by sticking my tongue in a gofer hole than those high paid worthless scientist / politicians.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we can't deplete the oil reserves. Think about this another way: what if the continents float on or are otherwise insulated by those beds of crude oil in the ground. What happens when we've removed the "cushion?"

    Do continents sink into the void? Are we to expect significantly more severe earthquakes - like magnitude 20, 30?

    The best way to solve this problem of oil and it's greedy deadwood destroyers of civilization is to innovate around and beyond it. Obsolete it and them.
    VoyagerFilms
  • I know this is a lame argument to make, but as far as oil companies go, I trust BP the most. Can you back up your assertion; not that I don't believe you, I just like to see some evidence in the name of academia.

    But I agree, we wont know when we are at peak oil until we pass peak oil.
    JordanRoth

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