Production and Exports of Crude Oil (1972-76)
(millions barrels)Source figures are in long tons
Conversion rate : 1 long ton = 7.5726 barrels.
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
%
Change
(75-76)
Average
rate of
Change
(72-76)
Production
539.2
740.6
723.2
826.9
902.7
9.2
13.7
Exports
509.6
705.8
678,5
752.7
837.5
11.3
13.2
Exports
Compared to
94.5%
95.3%
93,8%
91.0%
92.8%
1.9%
(0.5)
Production
94.5%
95.3%
93.8%
91,0%
92.8%
1.9%
(0.5)
Production of Natural Gas (1972-76)
(million cu. ft.)
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
%
Change
(75-76)
Average
Rate of
Change
(72-76)
Gas Produced
262000
308253
326702
368921.4
464189.1
25.8
15.3
Utilized
33000
42730
41024
58403.5
70085.4
20.0
20.7
Flared
229000
265523
285678
3100517.9
394103.7
26.9
14.6
Rate of
Utilized Gas
12.6%
13.9%
12.6%
15.8%
15.0%
(5.5)
4.4
Source : Republic of Iraq. Ministry of Planning.
Central Statistical Organization.
Annual Abstracts of Statistics, 1976.