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• BP - Statistical Review data
• Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Oil proved reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Oil production by area
• Oil R/P ratios - World
• Oil R/P ratios - by region 2006
• Oil consumption by area
• Regional oil consumption by product group - Light distillates
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Middle distillates
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Fuel oils
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Others
• Distribution of natural gas reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Natural gas proved reserves: 1986/1996/2006
• Natural gas production by area
• Natural Gas R/P ratios - World
• Natural Gas R/P ratios - By region 2006
• Natural gas consumption by area
• Nuclear energy consumption by area
• Hydroelectricity consumption by area
• Primary energy - World consumption by fuel type
• Spot crude prices: From 1972
• Natural gas prices - From 1984
• Coal prices: from 1987

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Oil consumption by area
This stacked area chart shows world oil consumption according to geographic region for the years from 1981 to 2006. Oil production is measured in thousands of barrels per day.

Oil consumption by area

	Units	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Oil: Consumption [5,6] - Thousand barrels daily (from 1965)	'000 barrels/day
Total North America - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	18,989	18,070	17,884	18,474	18,535	19,085	19,598	20,303	20,503	20,206	19,908	20,279	20,586	21,232	21,150	21,823	22,276	22,674	23,286	23,548	23,571	23,665	24,050	24,898	25,023	24,783
Total S. & Cent. America - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	3,328	3,333	3,286	3,288	3,278	3,501	3,629	3,736	3,789	3,760	3,809	3,929	4,017	4,204	4,371	4,543	4,774	4,914	4,939	4,861	4,924	4,892	4,725	4,826	5,006	5,152
Total Europe & Eurasia - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	23,507	22,773	22,344	22,429	22,406	22,970	23,118	23,167	23,217	23,540	23,019	22,163	20,691	19,857	19,703	19,555	19,738	19,826	19,742	19,564	19,743	19,726	19,905	20,132	20,314	20,482
Total Middle East - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	2,221	2,381	2,609	2,754	2,939	2,982	3,069	3,052	3,181	3,484	3,585	3,666	3,822	4,105	4,240	4,370	4,457	4,522	4,599	4,735	4,854	5,047	5,238	5,492	5,712	5,923
Total Africa - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	1,471	1,576	1,629	1,653	1,719	1,699	1,760	1,823	1,902	1,976	1,994	2,044	2,073	2,129	2,197	2,239	2,307	2,388	2,448	2,458	2,473	2,510	2,567	2,645	2,731	2,790
Total Asia Pacific - Oil consumption	'000 barrels/day	10,287	9,991	10,120	10,509	10,506	10,926	11,280	12,193	13,019	13,864	14,496	15,438	16,188	17,139	18,169	18,958	20,038	19,602	20,535	21,114	21,263	21,898	22,674	23,905	24,294	24,589

(5) When graphed, the unit of oil production and consumption in million tonnes is shown as Mtoe (million tonnes oil equivalent) to enable charting that combines different sources of primary energy.
(6) Inland demand plus international aviation and marine bunkers and refinery fuel and loss. Fuel ethanol and biodiesel consumption are also included.

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