Australia

Australia & Oceania

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Central Asia

China

East Asia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Eurasia

Denmark

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Romania

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Europe

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Colombia

Peru

Venezuela

Latin America

Canada

Mexico

United States

North America

Bangladesh

India

Pakistan

South Asia

Brunei

Indonesia

Malaysia

Myanmar

Thailand

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Algeria

Bahrain

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Libya

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries based on natural gas produced. Highest producers, U S A and Russia, are shaded dark blue. Moderate producers, China, Australia, and Canada, are shaded moderate blue. Least producers, South America, and India are shaded light blue.

Natural gas production as a percentage of global production by country

Countries

World

Natural Gas Production (%)

Percent of world production

France

A world map highlights permanent member countries of the U N Security Council in blue. The countries highlighted are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China.

Countries comprising the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security as well as accepting new members into the UN.

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

None

A map shows drought conditions in the western U S. Cream (Abnormally dry) areas from North Dakota to Arizona. Orange (Moderate) in parts of Montana and Utah. Brown (Extreme) in western Nevada. Dark brown (Exceptional drought) in California.

Intensity of drought conditions on March 1, 2016

Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)

U.S. Drought Monitor

The map shows striking regional differences in the percentage of change in the population of counties in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the Northeast and Midwest, most counties either had small gains of between 0 and 4.9 percent or lost between 0 and –5 percent. In a few counties in upstate New York, western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and parts of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, losses exceeded 5 percent. Western Ohio, northern Indiana, much of Illinois, and eastern Iowa experienced modest declines of between 0 and –5 percent. At the same time, population increased by 5 to 14.9 percent in southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, and parts of Indiana and Ohio. In the South, many areas showed strong growth—from 5 to 14.9 percent and higher—including Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Counties lost population (between 0 and –5 percent, with significant numbers of counties less than –5 percent) in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and northern Louisiana. From the Northern Plains to Texas, a vast area of rural counties lost significant numbers of residents—declines of more than –5 percent in many counties. This population loss is most evident in eastern Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, western Iowa, Kansas, southeastern Wyoming, Colorado, and West Texas. In contrast, counties in the Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, and Southwest often experienced strong growth—from 5 to 14.9 percent and higher—as exemplified by western Montana, southern Idaho, most of Wyoming and Colorado, parts of New Mexico, much of Nevada, and virtually all of Utah and Arizona. The Pacific coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California also grew, except for eastern Oregon, which saw declines from 0 to –5 percent and less. Hawaii’s population grew by more than 14.9 percent. In Alaska, the counties around Anchorage and Fairbanks also made strong gains, whereas other counties declined or grew slightly.

Natural Gas Production (%)			United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members	Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)					Countries
Class	Rank	Percent of world production	Value	D0 Abnormally Dry	D1 Drought - Moderate	D2 Drought - Severe	D3 Drought - Extreme	D4 Drought - Exceptional	Population Change 2000–2010 (U.S.)











				22.8%	13.4%	4.66%
				16.3%	5.12%	2.86%	1.35%	1.57%