| Emir |
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani |
| Location |
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
| Population (July 2007E) |
907,229 |
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| Minister of Economy and Commerce |
Yusif Husayn al-Kamal |
| Currency/Exchange Rate (May 11, 2007) |
1 US Dollar = 3.64 Qatari Rial |
| Inflation Rate (2006E) |
10.7% |
| Gross Domestic Product (2006E) |
$27.5 billion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2006E) |
6.9% |
| Exports (2006E) |
$38.9 billion |
| Exports - Commodities |
liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel |
| Exports - Partners (2005E) |
Japan 36.9%, South Korea 19.4%, Singapore 8.2% |
| Imports (2006E) |
$12.9 billion |
| Imports - Commodities |
machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals |
| Imports - Partners (2005E) |
France 11.4%, Japan 10.4%, US 10.3%, Germany 8.3%, Saudi Arabia 7.2%, UK 6.9%, Italy 6.5%, South Korea 5.5%, UAE 4.8% |
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| Minister of Energy and Industry |
Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyeh |
| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
15.2 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2006E) |
1.1 million barrels per day, of which 74% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2006E) |
99,000 barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (January 1, 2007E) |
200,000 barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
910.5 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2004E) |
1,383 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2004E) |
477 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Production (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2004E) |
None |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) |
2.7 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2004E) |
12.4 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2004E) |
0.7 quadrillion Btus*, of which Natural Gas (79%), Oil (21%), Coal (0%), Nuclear (0%), Hydroelectricity (0%), Other Renewables (0%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2004E) |
840.4 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2004E) |
34,510 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Organization |
Qatar Petroleum - exploration, production, refining and distribution; Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas) and Ras Laffan LNG Company (Rasgas) - production and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) |
| Major Ports |
Umm Said, Ras Laffan |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Anadarko Petroleum, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Maersk Oil, Marubeni, Mitsui, Occidental Petroleum, Shell, Total |
| Major Oil Fields |
Dukhan, Id al-Shargi North Dome, Bul Hanine, Maydan Mahzam, al-Shaheen, al-Rayyan, and al-Khalij |
| Major Natural Gas Fields |
North Field |
| Major Refineries |
Umm Said (200,000 bbl/d capacity) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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