According to the figure below,current estimates are that the world's conventional oil reserves are likely to be depleted in about ________ years.
A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 1 million

Question

According to the figure below,current estimates are that the world's conventional oil reserves are likely to be depleted in about ________ years. 
A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 1,000 
D) 1 million

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the figure, the estimated remaining reserves of conventional oil are around 1,700 billion barrels. At current consumption rates of approximately 33 billion barrels per year, this would equate to around 52 years until depletion. However, this does not account for any potential changes in consumption or discovery of new reserves. Therefore, the closest answer choice is B) 100 years.

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