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CHAPTER ONE
Developments in Global Markets
Figure 1-21
Oil Consumption in the Arab Countries and the World, 2011
(%)
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Figure 1-21
Oil Consumption in the Arab Countries and the World, 2011
(%)
1-2-3 Hydroelectricity
The Arab countries have meagre resources of local water needed for building
hydroelectricity facilities. This source therefore only makes a limited contribution to
the Arab countries’ energy mix. There are limited capabilities for generating
hydroelectricity in a small number of Arab countries, namely, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq,
Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, and Syria. Hydroelectric power is consumed in a limited
number of OAPEC member countries which account for 70.2% of the total
consumption in Arab countries.
Hydro-electric power is consumed mainly in Egypt, which amounted to about
63 thousand boe/d, Iraq (8 thousand boe/d) and Syria (7 thousand boe/d). Initial
estimates show that the hydroelectricity production and consumption in All Arab
Countries were at about 114,000 boe/d in 2012. The share of hydroelectricity in total
Arab energy consumption reached 0.8% in 2012.
The Arab countries accounted for 0.7% of total world hydroelectricity
consumption in 2011, while the emerging economies accounted for 52.6%, the OECD
countries for 39.8%, and the FSU countries for 6.9%.
1-2-4 Coal
Coal resources are only found in a small number of Arab countries, namely,
Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco. Even in these four countries, coal makes a
limited contribution to the energy mix in 2012, with an estimated total consumption of
about 98,000 boe/d of which 25,000 boe/d in OAPEC member countries. Its share of
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1-2-3 Hydroelectricity
A ab countr have meagre r s urces of local water needed for
building hydroelectricity facilities. This source therefore only makes
a limited contribution to Arab countries’ energy mix. There are
lim ted capa ilities for generating hydroelectricity in a small number
of Arab countries, namely, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco,
Sudan, and Syria. Hydroelectric power is consumed in a limited
numb of OAPEC mem er countries whic account for 70.2% of
the total consumption in Arab countries.
Hydro-electric power is consumed mainly in Egypt, w ich
amounted to about 63 thousand boe/d, Iraq (8 thousand boe/d)
and Syria (7 thousand boe/d). Initial estimates show that the
hydroelectricity productio and consumption in All Arab Countries
were at ab ut 114,000 boe/d in 201 . The share of hy r ele tricity in
total Arab energy consumption reached 0.8% in 2012.
