Gerard Pauluis - Table 3

Table 3: Estimated uranium production and consumption, 1945—97 (tonnes U)

	West	East	World

Production	1 167 000	733 000	1 900 000
Reactor requirements	-850 000	-125 000	-975 000
Military use	-260 000	-450 000	-710 000
Net imports/exports	+100 000	-100 000	-

Remaining inventories	157 000	58 000	215 000