The present map · data years 2024 to 2026
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.
Now
Where old energy meets new
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
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.