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<strong>Iran</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>Brief</strong><br />
Energy Intensity (2002E): 15,073 Btu/$ (vs U.S. value of 10,689 Btu/$)**<br />
Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2002E): 0.92 metric tons/thousand $ (vs U.S.<br />
value of 0.63 metric tons/thousand $)**<br />
Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2002E): Natural Gas (50%), Oil<br />
(48%), Coal (1%), Hydroelectric (1%)<br />
Fuel Share of Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2002E): Oil (52%), Natural Gas<br />
(48%), Coal (1%)<br />
Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Non-Annex I country under the<br />
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (ratified July<br />
18th, 1996). Not a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol.<br />
Major Environmental Issues: Air pollution, especially in urban areas, from<br />
vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation;<br />
overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; inadequate<br />
supplies of potable water.<br />
Major International Environmental Agreements: A party to Conventions<br />
on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species,<br />
Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer<br />
Protection and Wetlands. Has signed, but not ratified, Environmental<br />
Modification, Law of the Sea and Marine Life Conservation.<br />
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas,<br />
coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric<br />
power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International<br />
Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide,<br />
geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids,<br />
industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and<br />
carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.<br />
**GDP based on OECD Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) figures<br />
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES<br />
Organizations: The Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) has overall responsibility<br />
for the country's energy sector. The MoP has four subsidiaries which function<br />
autonomously for the most part, but ultimately report to the Ministry: 1)<br />
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/iran.html (29 of 32) [3/30/2005 8:12:05 AM]
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