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Arab countries vary significantly with respect to the composition
of primary energy sources that contribute to meet its energy needs.
The share of natural gas exceeded more than half of the energy
requirements in OAPEC member countries as it reached 53.2% of
total consumption in 2012, while in other Arab countries the share
of natural gas in energy consumption still relatively modest as it did
not exceed 16.5%.
At the same time, among non-OAPECArab countries oil plays an
essential role in the energy mix, accounting for 74.9% of their energy
needs. In OAPEC Member countries the share of oil in the energy
mix decreased from 47.8% in 2009 to 45.9% in 2012. The decline
in oil consumption in OAPEC Member countries was primarily due
to the substitution policy of natural gas in the energy use in local
markets, as shown in
Figure (1-16)
and
Table (1-17)
.
Figure 1-16
Energy Consumption in the Arab Countries by Source, 2012
(%)
100
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
60
80
47.9
49.8
20
40
50.3
48.6
0
Coal
Hydroelectricity Natural Gas
Petroleum products
2009
2012
