PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS

 

Table 15                                                                                      (Billion cubic meters )

 

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

Percentage change

Share (percent)

1998/99

1999/00

1998/99

1999/00

Domestic consumption (1)

39.0

42.4

47.6

51.5

58.7

8.2

1-4.0

71.0

73.4

Flared

11.8

13.2

11.5

11.1

10.8

-3.5

-2.7

15.3

13.5

Export

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Regional uses and wastes

8.6

8.6

10.4

9.9

10.5

-4.8

6.1

13.7

13.1

Total (2)

59.4

64.2

69.5

72.5

80.0

4.3

10.3

100.0

100.0

Source : Ministry of Petroleum

(1)     Includes household, commercial, industrial, powerplants and refineries consumption.

(2)     Excludes gas injected into oil wells.