World Bank Energy Production in Oil Equivalent Kilotons
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Description
World Bank Development Indicators provide data on national energy production, measured in kilotons of oil equivalent. The dataset covers primary energy sources including petroleum, natural gas, solid fuels, combustible renewables, and primary electricity. It is compiled by the World Bank's WDI Database Archives.
Use Cases
Analyze trends in combustible_renewables_and_waste production over time for sustainability studies.
Compare the ratio of petroleum to natural_gas production across different countries.
Model total primary_energy production as a function of economic development indicators.
Forecast national solid_fuels production using time-series analysis.
Strengths
Standardized measurement in kilotons of oil equivalent allows for cross-fuel comparison.
Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Development Indicators (WDI) database.
Limitations
Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
The conversion methodology to oil equivalents may obscure nuances of individual energy sources.
Provenance
Source
World Bank Development Indicators (WDI) Database Archives.
Collection Method
Compilation of national and international energy statistics, converted into oil equivalents.
Geography
Country-level, global coverage implied by WDI.
License terms are unspecified; users should verify World Bank data use agreements.