New figures provide a fascinating insight into how we consume power - and how much of it we have left

The amount of proven oil reserves awaiting to be exploited fell last year for the first time in a decade, according to new figures released today. The amount of crude left in the ground was 1.258trn barrels - 3bn less than this time last year.

These figures, revealed in the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, are probably the result of a slump in drilling activity due to a fall in the price of oil last year - from $150 per barrel to $30.

At today's rate of use however there is still enough oil to last the next 42 years, according to the oil company although those concerned about Peak Oil say we are closer to running out given demand is expected to rise strongly in the short-term.

The Statistical Review is used extensively by OPEC and others in the industry as a key text. This year's review shows coal consumption continuing to soar, especially in China, a 70% year-on-year increase in solar capacity and contains a host of other energy gems.

We've extracted the best bits for you - including the data below, which includes:
• Where each country gets its energy from
• Gas consumption and prices
• Coal reserves

Let us know what you do with it.

DATA: the world in energy statistics

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Oil proved reserves, Thousand million barrels	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Change, 2007-2008
US	29.3	29.9	29.4	30.5	30.5	-
Canada	16.6	17.1	27.7	28.6	28.6	-
Mexico	14.8	13.7	12.8	12.2	11.9	-2.6%
Total North America	60.7	60.7	70.0	71.3	70.9	-0.4%
Argentina	2.5	2.2	2.6	2.6	2.6	-
Brazil	11.2	11.8	12.2	12.6	12.6	0.1%
Colombia	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	-9.8%
Ecuador	5.1	4.9	4.5	4.0	3.8	-4.6%
Peru	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	-
Trinidad & Tobago	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	-4.7%
Venezuela	79.7	80.0	87.3	99.4	99.4	-
Other S. & Cent. America	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	-0.6%
Total S. & Cent. America	103.2	103.4	111.4	123.5	123.2	-0.3%
Azerbaijan	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	-
Denmark	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	0.8	-27.1%
Italy	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	-4.5%
Kazakhstan	39.6	39.8	39.8	39.8	39.8	-
Norway	9.7	9.7	8.5	8.2	7.5	-8.2%
Romania	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	-
Russian Federation	76.8	77.6	79.0	80.4	79.0	-1.7%
Turkmenistan	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	-
United Kingdom	4.0	3.9	3.6	3.4	3.4	-
Uzbekistan	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	-
Other Europe & Eurasia	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1	-2.2%
Total Europe & Eurasia	143.1	143.8	143.8	144.6	142.2	-1.7%
Iran	132.7	137.5	138.4	138.2	137.6	-0.4%
Iraq	115.0	115.0	115.0	115.0	115.0	-
Kuwait	101.5	101.5	101.5	101.5	101.5	-
Oman	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	-
Qatar	27.0	26.9	27.9	27.4	27.3	-0.6%
Saudi Arabia	264.3	264.2	264.3	264.2	264.1	-0.1%
Syria	3.2	3.0	3.0	2.5	2.5	-
United Arab Emirates	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	-
Yemen	3.0	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.7	-
Other Middle East	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	-
Total Middle East	750.2	754.5	756.3	755.0	754.1	-0.1%
Algeria	11.8	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	-
Angola	9.0	9.0	9.0	13.5	13.5	-
Chad	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	-
Rep. of Congo (Brazzaville)	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	-
Egypt	3.6	3.7	3.7	4.1	4.3	6.6%
Equatorial Guinea	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	-
Gabon	2.2	2.1	2.2	3.2	3.2	-
Libya	39.1	41.5	41.5	43.7	43.7	-
Nigeria	35.9	36.2	36.2	36.2	36.2	-
Sudan	6.4	6.4	6.6	6.7	6.7	-
Tunisia	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	-
Other Africa	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Total Africa	113.8	117.0	117.3	125.3	125.6	0.2%
Australia	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2
Brunei	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.1	-
China	15.5	15.6	16.3	16.1	15.5	-4.2%
India	5.6	5.9	5.7	5.5	5.8	6.2%
Indonesia	4.3	4.2	4.4	4.0	3.7	-6.0%
Malaysia	5.2	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.5	-
Thailand	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	-
Vietnam	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.4	4.7	38.7%
Other Asia Pacific	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	w
Total Asia Pacific	40.3	40.8	41.8	41.3	42.0	1.8%
Total World	1211.3	1220.3	1240.6	1261.0	1258.0	-0.2%
European Union	7.5	7.3	6.9	6.7	6.3	-5.8%
OECD	81.9	81.8	89.5	90.3	88.9	-1.5%
OPEC	923.3	930.9	940.0	957.1	955.8	-0.1%
Non-OPEC £	162.8	163.1	172.8	174.7	174.4	-0.2%
Former Soviet Union	125.2	126.2	127.8	129.2	127.8	-1.1%
Canadian oil sands	163.6	163.5	152.2	150.7	150.7
Proved reserves and oil sands	1374.9	1383.8	1392.8	1411.7	1408.7

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