Natural Gas
The essential data about natural gas explained in 6 infographics. Detailed charts covering proven natural gas reserves, world fertilizer consumption by region, proven coal reserves, us electricity generation and more. Learn the truth about natural gas and how it relates to the state of the world on The Global Education Project website with un-biased facts from the most reliable sources.
Nitrogen fertilizer production requires a large and affordable supply of natural gas.
Natural gas is a key feedstock (up to 90 percent of the total costs) in the manufacturing of nitrogen fertilizer for which there is no practical substitute. Nitrogen...
In 2014, coal-powered plants at electrical utilities in the US accounted for 39% of electricity production, 27.5% in 2018, and 23.5% in 2019. The decline is due to increased availability of natural gas, decreased consumption, increase in renewable power,...
Industrialized civilization is dependent upon cheap and reliable fossil fuel energy. This section includes a look at production, consumption, remaining known resources and the global carbon budget.
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