The IEA, which was established in November 1974, has over the years gained recognition as one of the world’s most authoritative sources for energy statistics. Its all-encompassing annual studies of oil, natural gas, coal, electricity and renewables are indispensable tools for energy policy makers, companies involved in the energy field and scholars.

In 1997 the IEA produced a handy, pocket-sized summary of key energy data. This new edition responds to the enormously positive reaction to the books since then. Key World Energy Statistics from the IEA contains timely, clearly-presented data on the supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources. The interested businessman, journalist or student will have at his or her fingertips the annual Canadian production of coal, the electricity consumption in Thailand, the price of diesel oil in South Africa and thousands of other useful energy facts.

Gathering and analysing statistics is one of the important IEA functions. But the Agency – an autonomous body within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – also:

■ administers a plan to guard member countries against the risk of a major disruption of oil supplies;

■ coordinates national efforts to conserve energy and develop alternative energy sources, as well as to limit pollution and energy-related climate change; and

■ disseminates information on the world energy market and seeks to promote stable international trade in energy.

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CONTENTS
SUPPLY 1
TRANSFORMATION 2
CONSUMPTION 3
ENERGY BALANCES 4
PRICES 5
EMISSIONS 6
OUTLOOK 7
ENERGY INDICATORS 8
CONVERSION FACTORS 9
GLOSSARY 10

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous body which was established in November 1974 within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement an inter national energy programme.

It carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among twenty-seven of the OECD thirty member countries. The basic aims of the IEA are:

• To maintain and improve systems for coping with oil supply disruptions.
• To promote rational energy policies in a global context through co-operative relations with non-member countries, industry and inter national organisations.
• To operate a permanent information system on the international oil market.
• To improve the world’s energy supply and demand structure by developing alternative energy sources and increasing the effi ciency of energy use.
• To promote international collaboration on energy technology.
• To assist in the integration of environmental and energy policies.

The IEA member countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. Poland is expected to become a member in 2008. The European Commission also participates in the work of the IEA.

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