L/O: To be able to describe the changing patterns of oil production and consumption

Oil first entered general use around 1900 when the global population was about 1.6 billion. Since then the population has more than quadrupled. When we look at oil production overlaid on the population growth curve we can see a very suggestive correspondence:

Describe the trends in global oil production between 1900 and 2005.

Gap Minder Look at how the production trends of Major Producing Nations have varied over time. Complete this table: Do the same for consumption, how do they compare? GapMinderOil Highest Lowest

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