Global Resource Map – Location, Production, and Supply-Chain Connections
- 0–1%
- 1%–5%
- 5%–10%
- 10%–25%
- ≥ 25%
- Not listed
Share of the world total, 4,511.889 TWh (terawatt-hours).
Northern Europe · NO
Norway
Hydropower 138.952 TWh · 3.1% of world
Role in the chains: extraction · research
Natural resources, measured
Ordered by the country’s largest How this is computedA country's resources are ordered by its largest share of world output on any production column of each table (e.g. palladium within PGMs).Method →Code →. Values are USGS (minerals) or EIA (energy); an “e” marks a USGS estimate.
Hydropower 7th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 3.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · terawatt-hours | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 136.105 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 153 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 153 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2019 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Hydroelectricity net generation, annual (series INTL.33-12-<ISO3>-BKWH.A) (billion kilowatthours). Source ↗ World ranking →
Natural gas 8th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 3.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · billion m³ | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 123.052 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 96 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 96 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2019 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Dry natural gas, annual (series INTL.26-1-<ISO3>-BCM.A) (billion cubic metres). Source ↗ World ranking →
Silicon metal 4th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 3.0% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, ferrosilicon, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production, silicon metal2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 140 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 12 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 12 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Production, ferrosilicon2025 · thousand tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 160 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 13 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 13 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Who produces it
- Elkem Bjolvefossen (China Bluestar) — ferrosilicon, Ferrosilicon plant at Alvik
- Elkem Bremanger (China Bluestar) — ferrosilicon, Ferrosilicon plant at Svelgen
- FESIL Rana Metall ASA (MFC Group) — ferrosilicon, Ferrosilicon plant at Mo i Rana capacity 90 thousand metric tons
- Finnfjord Smelteverk AS — ferrosilicon, Ferrosilicon plant at Finnsnes capacity 100 thousand metric tons
- Hafsil AS — ferrosilicon, Ferrosilicon powder plant at Sarpsborg capacity 5 thousand metric tons
- Elkem Salten (China Bluestar) — silicon metal, Silicon plant at Straumen capacity 70 thousand metric tons
USGS Minerals Yearbook 2019, Table 2. Structure of the mineral industry (Table 2), 2 more rows. Annual capacity in the unit USGS prints for each commodity. Chapter ↗ Table ↗
Not in the sources read: constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Production (Data in thousand metric tons, silicon content). Source ↗ World ranking →
Oil 12th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 2.2% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2025 · thousand barrels a day | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2025)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 1,790.511 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 99 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 99 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2019 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Crude oil including lease condensate, annual (series INTL.57-1-<ISO3>-TBPD.A) (thousand barrels per day). Source ↗ World ranking →
Graphite 10th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · 0.4% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of mine production, 2025
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine production2025 · tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | 2024: 5,340 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 18 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 18 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2025 · tonnes | Source: USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) (2025)SourcedUSGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026) · 2025Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 15 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 15 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Reserves ÷ 2025 production: How this is computedPublished reserves ÷ annual production, same place, unit and year.Method →Code → at that rate. Reserves are what is economic to extract now (roughly proved + probable), not all that exists; they move with price and technology.
Who produces it
- Skaland Graphite AS [Mineral Commodities Ltd. (MRC), 100%] — graphite, flake, Traelen Mine and plant at Skaland capacity 12 thousand metric tons
USGS Minerals Yearbook 2019, Table 2. Structure of the mineral industry (Table 2). Annual capacity in the unit USGS prints for each commodity. Chapter ↗ Table ↗
Not in the sources read: constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (February 2026), World Mine Production and Reserves (Data in metric tons). Source ↗ World ranking →
Coal 59th (Computed: Position of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.) · <0.1% (Computed: A place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.) of production, 2024
| Measure | Value | Year before | World standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production2024 · thousand tonnes | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2024)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2024Open the source → | 2023: 119.745 (How this is computedLatest year ÷ the year before − 1, same country, same column of the same table (USGS or EIA).Method →Code →) | World: Among 66 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 66 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
| Reserves2023 · million short tons | Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 (2023)SourcedEIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21 · 2023Open the source → | Year before: — | World: Among 86 countries listed individually.How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Among 86 countries listed individually.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code → |
Not in the sources read: producers (USGS 2019 country chapter, corpus) · constraints or changes (USGS, accepted events) · export restrictions (country not in the OECD 2024 inventory) · EU or US sanctions naming it.
EIA International Energy Statistics, EIA international bulk file, updated 2026-09-21, Coal, annual (series INTL.7-1-<ISO3>-MT.A) (thousand metric tons; reserves in million short tons). Source ↗ World ranking →
Also named in the directory, with no production table for this country: Nickel.
Market access
Export restrictions it applies
Not covered by (OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials (2024 data)).
Sanctions that name it
No EU regime and no OFAC country program. Thematic lists (terrorism, cyber, human rights) can still name its people and companies.
Read 2026-09-26 from the EU Sanctions Map and OFAC’s program list. A regime targets what its measures name — listed persons, goods, services — not the whole country. UK: gov.uk publishes each regime as prose, with no machine-readable list of measures per regime; not read.
Peers on hydropower
The other leading countries by production, 2024 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- China How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Brazil How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Canada How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- United States How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Peers on natural gas
The other leading countries by production, 2024 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- United States How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Iran How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- China How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Canada How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Peers on silicon metal
The other leading countries by production, ferrosilicon, 2025 (USGS/EIA); this country is How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code →.
- China How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Russia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Brazil How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Kazakhstan How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
- Malaysia How this is computedPosition of a country when the countries USGS lists individually are sorted by the same column, largest first; equal values share a rank.Method →Code → · How this is computedA place's annual production ÷ the published world total, same unit and year.Method →Code →
Organisations
Events
- 2026-06-30 The Quartz Corp restructures its US operations, citing persistent losses in its renewable-energy business.
Connected
- hosts The Quartz Corp