TABLE 1 |
SAUDI ARABIA: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1 |
|
(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
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Commodity2 |
|
1999 |
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2000 |
|
2001 |
|
2002e |
|
2003e |
|
METALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ferroalloys
e |
|
|
83,000 |
|
83,000 |
|
78,000 |
|
75,000 |
|
75,000 |
|
Iron and steel: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct-reduced
iron |
thousand tons |
|
2,343 |
|
3,090 |
|
2,880 |
|
3,290 |
|
3,290 |
|
Steel,
crude |
do. |
|
2,610 |
|
2,973 |
|
3,413 |
|
3,570 |
r |
3,944 |
3 |
Ore,
mine output: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
weighte |
|
|
1,680,000 |
|
1,700,000 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
Copper
content of concentrate and bullione |
|
|
821 |
3 |
900 |
|
800 |
|
800 |
|
800 |
|
Gold
content of concentrate and bullion |
kilograms |
|
4,570 |
|
3,800 |
e |
5,000 |
e |
4,192 |
r, 3 |
8,769 |
3 |
Lead
content of concentratee |
|
|
50 |
|
50 |
|
60 |
|
60 |
|
60 |
|
Silver
content of concentrate and bullione |
kilograms |
|
10,470 |
3 |
9,300 |
|
15,000 |
|
14,000 |
|
13,000 |
|
Zinc
content of concentratee |
|
|
3,161 |
3 |
3,000 |
|
3,300 |
|
3,000 |
|
3,000 |
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INDUSTRIAL MINERALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Barite
e |
|
|
7,000 |
|
8,000 |
|
9,000 |
|
9,000 |
|
9,000 |
|
Cement,
hydraulic |
thousand tons |
|
16,313 |
|
18,107 |
|
20,608 |
|
22,000 |
|
23,000 |
|
Fertilizer,
phosphatic, P2O5 contente |
do. |
|
145 |
3 |
147 |
|
150 |
|
150 |
|
150 |
|
Gypsum,
crudee |
|
|
380,000 |
3 |
400,000 |
|
450,000 |
|
450,000 |
|
450,000 |
|
Limee |
|
|
340,000 |
3 |
350,000 |
|
350,000 |
|
350,000 |
|
350,000 |
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Nitrogen: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N
content of ammonia |
thousand tons |
|
1,402 |
|
1,743 |
|
1,774 |
|
1,737 |
3 |
1,743 |
3 |
N
content of urea |
do. |
|
1,002 |
|
1,214 |
|
1,260 |
|
1,200 |
|
1,200 |
|
Pozzolane |
|
|
140,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
160,000 |
|
Salte |
|
|
200,000 |
3 |
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
|
Sand
and gravele |
thousand tons |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
Scoriae |
do. |
|
2,000 |
3 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
Sulfur, byproduct,
hydrocarbon processing |
|
|
1,939,758 |
|
2,101,391 |
|
2,350,000 |
e |
2,360,000 |
r |
2,400,000 |
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MINERAL FUELS AND RELATED MATERIALS |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gas,
natural: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grosse |
million cubic meters |
|
89,000 |
|
96,000 |
|
91,500 |
|
97,000 |
|
100,000 |
|
Dry |
do. |
|
49,555 |
|
54,623 |
|
58,163 |
|
62,014 |
3 |
65,000 |
|
Natural
gas liquids:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Propane |
thousand 42-gallon barrels |
|
153,000 |
|
163,000 |
|
166,000 |
|
179,000 |
|
180,000 |
|
Butane |
do. |
|
66,200 |
|
69,000 |
|
72,000 |
|
78,000 |
|
80,000 |
|
Natural gasoline and other |
do. |
|
50,000 |
|
53,000 |
|
54,000 |
|
60,000 |
r |
60,000 |
|
Total |
do. |
|
269,134 |
3 |
285,008 |
3 |
292,385 |
3 |
316,938 |
3 |
320,000 |
|
Petroleum: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude
oil |
million 42-gallon barrels |
|
2,761 |
|
2,962 |
|
2,879 |
|
2,589 |
3 |
3,583 |
3 |
Refinery
products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied
petroleum gases |
thousand 42-gallon barrels |
|
12,533 |
|
9,634 |
|
13,230 |
|
10,300 |
r |
13,000 |
|
Gasoline
and naptha |
do. |
|
148,853 |
|
155,556 |
|
152,230 |
|
153,000 |
r |
155,000 |
|
Jet
fuel and kerosene |
do. |
|
60,638 |
|
66,920 |
|
60,050 |
|
59,700 |
r |
60,000 |
|
Distillate
fuel oil |
do. |
|
188,848 |
|
198,176 |
|
193,770 |
|
193,000 |
r |
200,000 |
|
Residual
fuel oil |
do. |
|
164,032 |
|
163,941 |
|
169,530 |
|
158,000 |
r |
170,000 |
|
Unspecified4 |
do. |
|
6,625 |
|
8,083 |
|
8,650 |
|
9,180 |
r |
9,000 |
|
Total |
do. |
|
581,529 |
|
602,310 |
|
597,460 |
|
583,000 |
r |
607,000 |
|
eEstimated; estimated data are rounded to no more than three
significant digits; may not add to totals shown. rRevised. |
1Table includes data available through July 2004. |
2In addition to commodities listed, the following were
produced: basalt, carbon black,
clays, granite, limestone, marble, methanol, and silica sand; available |
information is
inadequate to estimate output. |
3Reported figure. |
4Includes asphalt. |
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