Depletion Of Non-Renewable Energy Sources – July 2009 Status
Non-renewable energy sources, do, as their name suggests, run out.
Apart from their impact on global warming, they are finite. Based on the data we have today, we can predict the moment they are actually exhausted. Putting a date on these energy sources underscores the world’s need for true sustainable energy sources.
Natural Gas (in cubic meters)
Total world reserves Jan. 1st 2009:
174436171550404
World usage per second:
92653
Estimated date of exhaustion:
07:19 Sep 12, 2068
Oil (in barrels)
Total world reserves Jan. 1st 2009:
1206780968626
World usage per second:
986
Estimated date of exhaustion:
16:36 Oct 22, 2047
Coal (in metric tonnes)
Total world reserves Jan. 1st 2009:
841086192000
World usage per second:
203
Estimated date of exhaustion:
15:35 May 19, 2140
Uranium (in metric tonnes U-235)
Total world reserves Jan. 1st 2009:
18096
World usage per second:
0.0000042222017
Estimated date of exhaustion:
19:56 Nov 28, 2144
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