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Energy > Natural gas Stats: compare key data on Iran & United States

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STAT Iran United States HISTORY
Consumption 144.6 billion cu m
Ranked 1st.
689.9 billion cu m
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran

Consumption > Per capita 1.71 million cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
2.17 million cu m per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Iran

Consumption per capita 1,903.65 cu m
Ranked 8th.
2,107.76 cu m
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Iran

Imports 10.59 billion cu m
Ranked 25th.
88.77 billion cu m
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry 138,966 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.
1.91 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by households 1.24 million Terajoules
Ranked 5th.
5.22 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction per 1000 6.75 Terajoules
Ranked 19th.
9.39 Terajoules
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Iran

Including LNG > Exports per 1000 2.66 Terajoules
Ranked 29th. 1% more than United States
2.63 Terajoules
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Gross inland availability per 1000 54.43 Terajoules
Ranked 23th.
81.05 Terajoules
Ranked 16th. 49% more than Iran

Production None None
Production > Billion cubic feet per day 8.2
Ranked 5th.
51.4
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
Production > Billion cubic metres 85.5
Ranked 5th.
542.9
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
Production > Billion cubic metres > Share of total 3.18
Ranked 5th.
20.17
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
Production > Billion cubic metres per million 1.23
Ranked 22nd.
1.85
Ranked 17th. 50% more than Iran
Proved reserves 33.61 trillion cu m
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
9.46 trillion cu m
Ranked 5th.

Including LNG > Net inland availability per 1000 28.98 Terajoules
Ranked 21st.
48.43 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Iran

Including LNG > Re-injected per 1000 15.66 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 13% more than United States
13.86 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Proved > Reserves per capita 397,650.82 cu m
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than United States
22,397.07 cu m
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Total resources per capita 14.87 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than United States
0.775 Terajoules
Ranked 32nd.

Imports per capita 70.71 cu m
Ranked 39th.
345.86 cu m
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Iran

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 3.24
Ranked 5th.
24.05
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran
Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 6.94 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 19th.
9.36 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 13th. 35% more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants 1.38 million Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
7.19 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry per 1000 1.98 Terajoules
Ranked 18th.
6.48 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries per 1000 2.86 Terajoules
Ranked 5th. 14% more than United States
2.51 Terajoules
Ranked 6th.

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry per million 170.54 Terajoules
Ranked 26th.
2,230.22 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses per 1000 2.05 Terajoules
Ranked 25th.
2.33 Terajoules
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per million 749.41 Terajoules
Ranked 13th.
2,919.98 Terajoules
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement per 1000 54.43 Terajoules
Ranked 23th.
81.05 Terajoules
Ranked 16th. 49% more than Iran

Including LNG > Gross > Production per 1000 89.25 Terajoules
Ranked 19th. 5% more than United States
85.16 Terajoules
Ranked 21st.

Including LNG > Net > Production per 1000 54.18 Terajoules
Ranked 23th.
67.58 Terajoules
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Iran

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 1.13
Ranked 19th.
1.99
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Iran
Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers per 1000 20.08 Terajoules
Ranked 14th.
28.88 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Iran

Consumption > Million tonnes oil equivalent 78.4
Ranked 5th.
582
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran
Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 est. 2003 est.
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent > Share of total 3.18
Ranked 5th.
20.17
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
Including LNG > Consumption by households > Per capita 18.22 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 7th. 3% more than United States
17.6 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Flared and vented per 1000 8.12 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than United States
0.445 Terajoules
Ranked 27th.

Including LNG > Imports per 1000 2.9 Terajoules
Ranked 47th.
15.88 Terajoules
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Iran

Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent 77
Ranked 5th.
488.6
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Iran
Including LNG > Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 2.04 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 17th.
6.46 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers 165,453 Terajoules
Ranked 10th.
3.32 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2.42 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 18th.
11.19 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation > Per capita 175.29 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 22nd.
2,223.49 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation 11,964 Terajoules
Ranked 13th.
659,066 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 2.94 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 5th. 18% more than United States
2.5 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 6th.

Including LNG > Consumption by petroleum refineries 200,598 Terajoules
Ranked 3rd.
741,444 Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other industries and construction 473,610 Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
2.77 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses 143,689 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.
688,166 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption for non-energy uses > Per capita 2.1 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 25th.
2.32 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 175.29 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 26th.
2,223.49 Terajoules per 1 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by transportation industry 11,964 Terajoules
Ranked 16th.
659,066 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants > Per capita 20.21 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 18th.
24.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Iran

Including LNG > Exports 186,351 Terajoules
Ranked 26th.
776,615 Terajoules
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement > Per capita 55.95 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 22nd.
80.81 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy 1.38 million Terajoules
Ranked 5th.
7.19 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy > Per capita 20.21 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 21st.
24.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Iran

Including LNG > Flared and vented > Per capita 8.35 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than United States
0.444 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 28th.

Including LNG > Gross inland availability > Per capita 55.95 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 22nd.
80.81 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Iran

Including LNG > Gross inland availability 3.82 million Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
23.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Gross > Production 6.26 million Terajoules
Ranked 5th.
25.17 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Imports > Per capita 2.98 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 48th.
15.83 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Net > Production 3.8 million Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
19.97 million Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Net inland availability 2.03 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
14.31 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Net inland availability > Per capita 29.79 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 21st.
48.28 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 10th. 62% more than Iran

Including LNG > Re-injected > Per capita 16.1 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States
13.82 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Re-injected 1.1 million Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
4.1 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Total resources > Per capita 15,287.98 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than United States
772.23 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 33th.

Including LNG > Total resources 1.04 billion Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
228.9 million Terajoules
Ranked 6th.

Proved > Reserves 29.61 trillion cu m
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
6.93 trillion cu m
Ranked 6th.

Consumption > Billion cubic feet per day 8.4
Ranked 5th.
62.4
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran
Including LNG > Conversion to other forms of energy per 1000 19.66 Terajoules
Ranked 22nd.
24.35 Terajoules
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other consumers per 1000 2.36 Terajoules
Ranked 18th.
11.22 Terajoules
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by other transportation per million 170.54 Terajoules
Ranked 22nd.
2,230.22 Terajoules
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion in thermal power plants per 1000 19.66 Terajoules
Ranked 20th.
24.35 Terajoules
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Iran

Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage per 1000 11.28 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States
3.28 Terajoules
Ranked 11th.

Proved reserves per capita 420,893.66 cu m
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than United States
30,132.45 cu m
Ranked 28th.

Including LNG > Consumption by households per 1000 17.72 Terajoules
Ranked 8th. About the same as United States
17.66 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector per 1000 2.86 Terajoules
Ranked 28th.
6.59 Terajoules
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction per 1000 8.73 Terajoules
Ranked 26th.
17.32 Terajoules
Ranked 10th. 98% more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 20.64 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 13th.
28.79 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction 612,576 Terajoules
Ranked 7th.
5.12 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Flared and vented 569,692 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
131,593 Terajoules
Ranked 9th.

Including LNG > Energy balance requirement 3.82 million Terajoules
Ranked 4th.
23.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage > Per capita 11.59 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
3.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 11th.

Including LNG > Imports 203,707 Terajoules
Ranked 26th.
4.69 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 52,573 Terajoules
Ranked 6th.
786,624 Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Exports > Per capita 2.73 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 28th. 4% more than United States
2.62 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 30th.

Including LNG > Extraction loss shrinkage 791,326 Terajoules
Ranked 2nd.
968,461 Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Iran

Including LNG > Statistical differences > Per capita 126.65 billion Terajoules per 1e+15 peop
Ranked 15th.
-640,962,665,277.601 Terajoules per 1e+15 peop
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption > Billion cubic metres per million 1.26
Ranked 19th.
2.21
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Iran
Consumption > Billion cubic metres 87.1
Ranked 5th.
646.7
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran
Consumption > Billion cubic metres > Share of total 3.24
Ranked 5th.
24.05
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Iran
Production > Million tonnes oil equivalent per million 1.11
Ranked 22nd.
1.67
Ranked 17th. 50% more than Iran
Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 2.94 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 28th.
6.57 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by energy sector 200,598 Terajoules
Ranked 13th.
1.95 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 8.97 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 24th.
17.27 Terajoules per 1,000 peop
Ranked 12th. 92% more than Iran

Including LNG > Consumption by households and other consumers 1.41 million Terajoules
Ranked 5th.
8.53 million Terajoules
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iran

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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