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Upstream oil and gas capital expenditure growth
Global, 2015 to 2019
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
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3 records · 1 region · 2015–2019. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Annual percentage change in capital expenditures for upstream oil and gas exploration and production.
- Measure
- One slice of Capital investment ( form: growth, segment: upstream ) . Total monetary funds invested in capital assets, facilities, or infrastructure. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Report Series: Oil 2019 | IEA | — | 1 |
| Market Report Series: Oil 2018 | IEA | — | 2 |
Other slices of capital investment
- Renewable energy investment 3 renewable energy
- Energy transition investment 2 energy transition
- Renewable energy investment growth rate 2 renewable energy
- Capital expenditure on advanced-process semiconductor equipment 1 advanced node equipment
- Clean energy investment 1 clean energy
- Clean energy investment share in emerging and developing economies excluding China 1 clean energy
- Critical minerals investment growth rate 1 critical minerals
- Energy transition investment growth rate 1 energy transition
- Grid and storage investment per dollar of renewable power investment 1 grid and storage
- Growth rate of energy transition investment 1 energy transition
- Hyperscale operator capital expenditure (quarterly) 1 hyperscale operators
- Liner shipping investment in renewable fuel ships 1 renewable fuel ship
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest upstream oil and gas capital expenditure growth?
Global: -25% in 2016, +0.0 pp on 2015. IEA projects 4% for 2019.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by IEA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2016; the next release should cover 2017. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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