Atlas of Energy

The present map · data years 2024 to 2026

Atlas of Energy

Where the world's energy is drilled, dug and pumped today, where the metals of the transition are mined, and where sun, wind, the earth's heat and rivers could supply power instead. Each place is drawn as zones over its real extent, weighted by its share of the world.

The carbon spectrumSeven layers, ordered from the most carbon per unit of energy to none. Select a layer to show or hide it; double-click to see only that one.
Deep-time carbonSunlight, wind, heat, rain
Status
Potential overlay
Capital emphasis
Equal Earth projection · Natural Earth outlines

Where old energy meets new

The same ground, twice endowed

Places where a producing or significant deposit sits inside a zone of good or excellent renewable potential, ranked by the area they share. Select one to see both on the map.

Who digs it, who holds it

The rankings behind the map

For each resource, the countries with the most output and the most reserves, from the latest edition of each source. For renewables, installed capacity. Bars are drawn to scale within each panel.

Index