Category: Economy
Thailand Natural Resources: Rubber, Rice and Natural Gas
Thailand’s natural resources are anchored by 457.2 km³ of freshwater reserves (ranking 21st globally), natural gas that generates 65.5% of its electricity, and agricultural leadership as the world’s top exporter of natural rubber ($5 billion) and second-largest exporter of rice. Supported by the Chao Phraya and Mekong river basins, Thailand also produces 176,984 barrels of…
Iraq Natural Resources: Major Oil Reserves and Twin Rivers
Iraq’s natural resources are anchored by colossal petroleum wealth, ranking 5th in the world with proven reserves of 145 billion barrels (EIA 2024 / OPEC) and producing 4.4 million barrels per day as OPEC’s second-largest producer. Hydrocarbons generate 88% of state revenue and over 90% of merchandise exports, supplemented by natural gas, sulfur, and large…
Algeria Natural Resources: Africa’s Top Gas Producer and Iron
Algeria’s natural resources center on hydrocarbons as Africa’s largest natural gas producer, pumping roughly 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2023 and holding 4.5 trillion m³ in proven gas reserves (11th globally). As Africa’s largest country by land area (2.38 million km²), Algeria also possesses 12.2 billion barrels of proven crude oil, substantial iron ore…
Israel Natural Resources: Offshore Gas, Potash and Desalination
Israel’s natural resources center on major offshore natural gas discoveries in the Levant Basin, valuable evaporite minerals from the Dead Sea, and cutting-edge water reclamation technology. Commercial gas fields Tamar (online 2013) and Leviathan (~620 billion m³ recoverable, online 2019) produce over 21 billion m³ annually, powering ~70% of domestic electricity and supplying exports to…
Saudi Arabia Natural Resources: Oil Giant with Vast Solar Potential
Saudi Arabia’s natural resources are dominated by petroleum, holding the world’s second-largest proven crude oil reserves at approximately 267 billion barrels (EIA / OPEC 2024) and pumping 10.95 million barrels per day in 2021 as a global export titan anchored by the giant Ghawar field. Beyond oil, the Kingdom ranks 8th in world natural gas…
Iran Natural Resources: Gas, Oil and Mineral Wealth
Iran’s natural resources center on vast fossil reserves, ranking second globally in proven natural gas reserves (~34 trillion cubic meters) and third in crude oil (~209 billion barrels), with annual gas production reaching 256.7 billion cubic meters and oil output averaging 2.5 million barrels per day (2022). Strategic minerals include iron ore (77,000 thousand tonnes…
Africa Natural Resources: Cobalt, Platinum, Gold and Oil
Africa holds close to 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, including 76% of cobalt (DR Congo) and around 70% of phosphates (Morocco), along with the second-largest rainforest on the planet: the Congo Basin. What are Africa’s main natural resources? The continent stands out for its strategic minerals (cobalt, platinum, gold, diamonds, bauxite), its oil…
Spain Natural Resources: Copper, Forests and Solar Power
Spain’s natural resources stand out for its minerals, with refined copper output of about 386,000 tonnes in 2019, alongside notable forest and water wealth. Which natural resources in Spain matter most? Forests cover 37.19% of the territory, and emblematic species such as the Iberian lynx are part of its biodiversity. Spain is a country of…
Peru Natural Resources: Copper, Silver and the Amazon
Peru’s natural resources span minerals, hydrocarbons and water that sustain its economy. In 2024 copper production reached some 2.6 million tonnes, third in the world behind Chile and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while oil came to 38,391 barrels a day in 2021. Which natural resources in Peru carry global weight? Peru is fortunate…
Chile Natural Resources: The World’s Top Copper Producer
Chile’s natural resources revolve around copper, of which it is the world’s leading producer, at some 5.5 million tonnes in 2024. Silver also stands out, where it ranks sixth in the world, along with a freshwater reserve of 922 km³, the thirteenth largest on the planet. What are Chile’s main natural resources besides copper? Chile,…
