- 45%: Growth of world primary energy demand expected between 2006 and 2030 (China and India account for over half the demand)
- 1.6%: Average annual rate of growth of energy demand
- 80%: Of the world's primary energy mix in 2030, share that fossil fuels are expected to account for
- 106 million per day: Demand for oil in barrels in 2030 (up from 85 million per day in 2007)
- $200: Price of oil per barrel predicted for 2030
- 6° C: Eventual increase in global temperature that will result if greenhouse-gas emissions rise as projected
- $26.3 trillion: Amount that will need to be invested in energy-supply infrastructure between now and 2030
Sources: World Energy Outlook, The Times
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