World energy outlook

Here's a graphic from the International Energy Agency forecasting future global energy needs. The group estimates sustaining annual growth to 2030 will require a 40% increase in global oil supplies. The growth in worldwide demand for natural gas is expected to be even larger, increasing by 68% in that same time frame. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that the United States will consume 19% more oil and 7% more natural gas in 2030 than consumed in 2006. You'd think that the 2030 pie chart would look a little different.


(Mtoe = Million tons of oil equivalent)