Kazakhstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Central Asia

Japan

South Korea

China

East Asia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Eurasia

Austria

Germany

United Kingdom

Sweden

Cyprus

Spain

France

Albania

Greece

Croatia

Ireland

Italy

Moldova

Northern Macedonia

Romania

Serbia

Europe

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Honduras

El Salvador

Uruguay

Brazil

Latin America

Mauritius

None

Canada

United States

Mexico

North America

Bangladesh

India

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

South Asia

Indonesia

Thailand

Philippines

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

Jordan

Lebanon

Morocco

Egypt

Israel

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Libya

Syria

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Tanzania

Kenya

Nigeria

Sudan

Sub-Saharan Africa

A map shows the distribution of power plants globally. High concentrations are found in the United States, Europe, and parts of Asia, including China and India. Lower concentrations are seen in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Locations of electricity-generating plants with capacity greater than 100 megawatts

Power Plants

World

Global Energy Observatory

Australia

Australia & Oceania

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean

Denmark

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Ukraine

Argentina

Bolivia

Peru

Venezuela

Brunei

Malaysia

Myanmar

Algeria

Bahrain

Iraq

Oman

Qatar

Yemen

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

Natural Gas Production (%)

Percent of world production

Anthropogenic Biomes

Areas at Risk of Soil Degradation

Average Annual Precipitation

Biomes

Climate Zones

Global Mean Temperature, January

Global Mean Temperature, July

Global Surface Warming: Worst-Case Projections (NASA)

Insolation

Land Cover

Major Soil Orders

Prevailing Agricultural Practices

World Elevations