Table 11.6  World Natural Gas Plant Liquids Production, 1973-2008
                        (Thousand Barrels per Day)




Year
Selected OPEC 1 Producers Selected Non-OPEC 1 Producers



World


Algeria


Iran


Kuwait 2


Libya


Qatar

Saudi
Arabia 2
United
Arab
Emirates

Vene-
zuela

Total
OPEC 3

Aus-
tralia


Canada


Malaysia


Mexico


Norway

Former
U.S.S.R.


Russia

United
Kingdom

United
States
Total
Non-
OPEC 3
1973
9 40 60 35 (s) 90 (s) 89 R 324 50 314 0 75 (s) 170 – – 5 1,738 2,461 2,786
1974
12 45 50 20 5 130 (s) 84 347 50 314 0 80 (s) 190 – – 5 1,688 R 2,443 2,790
1975
20 45 50 30 10 140 (s) 76 R 372 50 309 0 80 5 205 – – 15 1,633 2,419 2,791
1976
24 45 50 40 10 185 (s) 77 R 432 50 289 0 95 20 220 – – 15 1,604 R 2,435 2,867
1977
19 40 55 40 5 215 15 78 R 472 55 290 0 105 20 235 – – 30 1,618 R 2,511 2,984
1978
25 45 75 40 5 250 30 61 R 538 60 281 0 115 35 255 – – 40 1,567 R 2,542 3,080
1979
30 10 95 40 10 303 30 69 R 599 60 331 0 150 40 270 – – 45 1,584 R 2,688 3,287
1980
36 9 95 40 10 369 35 60 R 664 60 331 0 193 42 285 – – 45 1,573 R 2,782 3,446
1981
49 9 60 35 24 433 60 55 R 732 60 330 0 241 37 300 – – 50 1,609 R 2,899 3,631
1982
58 9 40 40 30 430 90 60 R 764 52 318 0 255 39 315 – – 78 1,550 R 2,868 3,632
1983
56 8 55 30 25 330 120 57 R 688 52 309 0 265 46 330 – – 111 1,559 R 2,955 3,643
1984
105 10 67 37 28 355 130 57 R 796 54 336 10 257 45 340 – – 136 1,630 R 3,082 3,878
1985
120 10 54 26 30 375 160 63 R 850 65 337 10 271 51 350 – – 145 1,609 R 3,098 3,948
1986
120 15 75 30 22 385 185 97 R 941 60 328 9 352 66 440 – – 152 1,551 R 3,222 4,163
1987
140 20 95 30 24 418 145 94 R 978 65 367 11 338 71 430 – – 162 1,595 R 3,317 4,295
1988
120 20 100 30 30 499 130 98 R 1,049 67 381 11 370 83 450 – – 159 1,625 R 3,440 4,489
1989
130 27 105 35 24 503 130 108 R 1,118 65 410 11 384 84 425 – – 140 1,546 R 3,395 4,513
1990
130 35 65 35 40 620 135 114 R 1,206 63 426 12 428 86 425 – – 108 1,559 R 3,434 4,640
1991
140 50 0 40 50 680 146 117 R 1,225 61 431 12 457 84 420 – – 141 1,659 R 3,593 4,818
1992
140 50 34 40 55 713 144 113 R 1,292 56 460 13 454 85 – – 230 160 1,697 R 3,555 4,848
1993
145 55 53 41 55 704 146 143 R 1,361 55 506 17 459 95 – – 220 169 1,736 R 3,696 5,057
1994
140 55 85 41 50 951 150 146 R 1,641 56 529 17 461 123 – – 200 218 1,727 R 3,821 5,462
1995
145 60 95 40 55 961 160 149 R 1,693 52 581 20 447 137 – – 180 267 1,762 R 3,961 5,654
1996
150 60 85 49 50 968 160 150 R 1,696 62 596 20 423 141 – – 185 259 1,830 R 4,078 5,774
1997
160 70 109 60 70 982 160 143 R 1,777 71 636 50 388 139 – – 195 233 1,817 R 4,137 5,914
1998
155 75 115 60 85 1,020 170 145 R 1,844 70 651 90 424 127 – – 220 241 1,759 R 4,218 6,062
1999
190 75 115 60 111 1,010 160 170 R 1,910 72 653 85 439 120 – – 231 238 1,850 R 4,327 6,237
2000
230 75 115 60 133 1,008 200 175 R 2,014 70 699 65 438 124 – – 232 233 1,911 R 4,451 6,466
2001
250 80 120 62 150 1,051 290 200 R 2,225 74 709 70 433 188 – – 237 258 1,868 R 4,541 6,766
2002
270 86 125 65 160 1,095 300 202 R 2,326 80 698 75 408 203 – – 246 211 1,880 R 4,551 6,877
2003
280 95 124 65 201 1,220 310 163 R 2,473 79 724 80 418 222 – – 390 241 1,719 R 4,679 7,152
2004
292 105 130 68 250 1,310 279 180 R 2,634 83 658 80 442 234 – – 456 172 1,809 R 4,759 7,393
2005
295 102 130 89 265 1,460 300 206 R 2,874 92 645 94 426 271 – – 457 157 1,717 R 4,779 7,654
2006
310 123 130 129 280 1,427 300 215 R 2,955 88 685 90 427 286 – – 417 142 1,739 R 4,839 7,795
2007
342 124 139 144 R 250 R 1,440 336 217 R 3,031 R 84 R 728 88 396 285 – – 426 136 R 1,783 R 4,925 R 7,956
2008P
357 126 143 140 256 1,434 356 228 3,088 76 682 91 365 275 – – 422 153 1,781 4,852 7,940
1See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in Glossary.  On this table, countries
are classified as "OPEC" or "Non-OPEC" in all years based on their membership status as of January 1,
2009.
Note:  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
2Includes about one-half of the production in the Neutral Zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Web Page:  For related information, see http://www.eia.doe.gov/international.
3On this table, "Total OPEC" for all years includes Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya,
Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and the Neutral Zone (between Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia).  Data for all countries not included in "Total OPEC" are included in "Total Non-OPEC." 
Sources:  ·  1973-1979—Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Annual, annual
reports, and the International Energy Database.  ·  1980 forward—EIA, International Energy Database, April
13, 2009.
R=Revised.  P=Preliminary.  – – = Not applicable.  (s)=Less than 500 barrels per day.