Energy statistics are necessary to keep up with industry research. While browsing the US Energy Information Administration's web site for an upcoming survey, this OGJ editor found a door to detailed international data on its home page. This can be found at www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html. It can also be accessed on the home page under "Geography." Analysts will find the information to be a structured source for comparing data, making observations, drawing conclusions, and keeping up with industry statistics.
Statistical reports
The reports included in the international section are International Petroleum Monthly, International Energy Annual, International Petroleum section-Monthly Energy Review, and International Energy section-Annual Energy Review.
International Petroleum Monthly includes world petroleum production statistics through April. It also includes estimates for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries through March. A link to previous editions also is available on the page.
The monthly energy review presents tables and graphs on oil production, petroleum consumption, and petroleum stocks.
The annual energy review contains world statistics such as primary energy production and consumption, refining capacity, total net generation of electricity and nuclear-based net generation, electrical installed capacity, carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption, and selected oil and gasoline prices.
A link to international energy statistics also is available with the statistical reports where an analyst can browse by fuel, country, or indicators such as population and emissions.
Analyses
Country energy profiles are available on EIA's international page and current data through 2008 by country, region, and commercial group (OECD, OPEC) for 215 countries including total and oil production, oil consumption, gas production and consumption, coal production and consumption, electricity generation and consumption, primary energy, energy intensity, carbon dioxide emissions, and imports and exports for all fuels.
A world map is on the main page of the country profiles allowing an analyst to scroll over it and discover quick facts such as world regions, oil production, oil consumption, and proved reserves. A map for each country accompanies the statistics.
The countries in bold on the list of profiles represent those that have "Country Analysis Briefs." The analysis briefs are available for 52 countries and present more background information, maps, and charts. Central and South America have the highest number of analysis briefs available for a total of 16 while North America, Europe, and Eurasia have the least with 2, 4, and 4, respectively. Recently updated was Norway's analysis brief. Analysts can sign up for e-mail updates regarding the briefs. Most recently added were briefs for Algeria and Egypt in June.
Also included in international analyses is energy security. This section provides links to energy security information within the EIA, the federal government, and nongovernmental sources.
Forecasts
The forecasts included are the International Energy Outlook, Short-Term Energy Outlook, and the Annual Energy Outlook.
IEO2010 presents an assessment by the EIA of the outlook for international energy markets through 2035. The projection tables include high and low economic growth cases, high and low oil-price cases, and projections of gas production.
The STEO is updated monthly. The next update will be Sept. 8. Highlights are included with the full report.
The AEO presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2035. The projections are based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System. NEMS is a computer-based, energy-economy modeling system of the US through 2030. NEMS projects the production, imports, conversion, consumption, and prices of energy, subject to assumptions on macroeconomic and financial factors, world energy markets, resource availability and costs, behavioral and technological choice criteria, cost and performance characteristics of energy technologies, and demographics.
International data also is available in the following categories: petroleum, gas, electricity, coal, renewables, total energy, and CO2.
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