Table of Contents

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION
1. Introduction
2. Recent Data Revisions
3. Definitions
4. Sources and Notes
5. Country Notes
6. Geographical Coverage
7. Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
PART I: NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENTS AND FORECASTS
1. Natural Gas Developments in the World in 2000
2. Forecasts from the World Energy Outlook
PART II: WORLD OVERVIEW
Graphs 1 and 2: World Natural Gas Production and Consumption by Region
Tables 1 and 2: World Natural Gas Production (in cm and in TJ)
Tables 3 and 4: World Natural Gas Consumption (in cm and in TJ)
Tables 5 and 6: World Natural Gas Consumption for Power Generation (in cm and in TJ)
Tables 7 and 8: World Imports of Natural Gas (in cm and in TJ)
Tables 9 and 10: World Exports of Natural Gas (in cm and in TJ)
Tables 11, 12, 13 and 14: World Natural Gas Imports by Origin (in cm) 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Tables 15, 16, 17 and 18: World Natural Gas Pipeline Imports by Origin (in cm) 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Table 19: World Liquefied Natural Gas Imports (in cm) 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Table 20: World LNG Ports
Table 21: World LNG Terminals
Table 22: World Gas Storage Capacity
Table 23: World Reserves of Natural Gas
PART III: OECD OVERVIEW
Table 1: Share of Natural Gas in OECD Energy Production
Table 2: Share of Natural Gas in OECD Energy Consumption
Tables 3 and 4: OECD GDP and Industrial Production Index
Tables 5 and 6: OECD Natural Gas Supply per unit of GDP and per Capita
Table 7: Key Energy and CO2 Emissions Data for OECD Countries in 1999
Tables 8 and 9: Natural Gas Import Prices into Europe by Pipeline (in US$/MBtu and in national currency/MBtu) Tables 10 and 11: LNG Import Prices into Europe (in US$/MBtu and in national currency)
Tables 12: LNG Import prices into Japan and Korea (in US$/MBtu)
Tables 13: LNG and Natural Gas Import prices into USA (in US$/MBtu)
Tables 14: LNG Import prices into Japan and Korea (in national currency/MBtu)
Tables 15: LNG and Natural Gas Import prices into USA (in national currency /MBtu)
Table 16: Natural Gas Prices for Industry in National Currency
Table 17: Natural Gas Prices for Households in National Currency
Table 18: Natural Gas Prices for Electricity Generation in National Currency
Table 19: Natural Gas Prices for Industry in US Dollars
Table 20: Natural Gas Prices for Households in US Dollars
Table 21: Natural Gas Prices for Electricity Generation in US Dollars
Table 22: Price Comparison for Competing Fuels for Industry (in US Dollars/toe)
Table 23: Price Comparison for Competing Fuels for Households (in US Dollars/toe)
Table 24: Price Comparison for Competing Fuels for Electricity Generation (in US Dollars/toe)
PART IV: OECD DETAILED NATURAL GAS DATA
OECD Total
OECD North America
OECD Pacific
OECD Europe
IEA Total
IEA North America
IEA Pacific
IEA Europe
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
PART V: HISTORICAL TIME SERIES FOR THE OECD COUNTRIES
Table 1: Natural Gas Production
Table 2: Natural Gas Imports
Table 3: Natural Gas Exports
Table 4: Natural Gas Consumption
Table 5: Natural Gas Consumption in the Transformation Sector
Table 6: Natural Gas Consumption in the Energy Sector
Table 7: Natural Gas Final Consumption
Table 8: Natural Gas Consumption in the Transport Sector
Table 9: Natural Gas Consumption in the Industry Sector
Table 10: Natural Gas Consumption in the Other Sectors
PART VI: MAPS OF PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE – ORGANISATION AND REGULATION OF GAS TRANSPORTATION