Disclaimer
This tool is for educational and analytical purposes only. All data is curated from
open-source references and is static — figures represent approximate values at time
of research and should not be used for operational, commercial, or policy decisions.
Strategic assessments reflect the analytical framework of the cited sources and the
author's synthesis, not official government or institutional positions.
Primary References
Prisoners of Geography — Tim Marshall (2015)
Primary analytical framework for all maritime and geopolitical strategic briefs. All "ref" fields cite specific chapters. Elliott & Thompson / Scribner.
The Revenge of Geography — Robert D. Kaplan (2012)
Supplementary geopolitical framework for land corridor and pipeline chokepoint assessments. Random House.
The New Map — Daniel Yergin (2021)
Energy geopolitics framework for pipeline, LNG, and energy infrastructure assessments. Penguin Press.
Energy & Pipeline Data
US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Oil throughput figures (bbl/day), global share percentages, chokepoint trade flow estimates, and world energy statistics. eia.gov/international/analysis
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Energy security statistics, import dependency figures, and gas infrastructure capacity data. iea.org
ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas)
European gas pipeline capacity, flow data, and infrastructure maps used for all European pipeline chokepoints. entsog.eu
BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Cross-reference for energy production, consumption, and trade flow figures globally.
UNCTAD / World Bank Trade Statistics
Global trade share estimates, shipping lane utilisation figures, and port throughput data.
Maritime & Navigation Data
IMO & BIMCO
Navigable width and minimum depth figures for each maritime passage. International Maritime Organization and Baltic and International Maritime Council.
Admiralty Charts / NOAA
Geographic coordinates, channel dimensions, and bathymetric data.
Lloyd's List Intelligence
Shipping incident data, port congestion estimates, and vessel traffic statistics. Ever Given disruption cost estimate (2021).
UNCTAD Transport Newsletter (2024)
Houthi Red Sea crisis shipping impact figures and rerouting cost estimates.
Subsea Cable Data
TeleGeography — Submarine Cable Map
Cable system routes, landing station locations, capacity figures, and ownership data for all subsea cable chokepoints. submarinecablemap.com
Internet Society (ISOC)
Cable resilience analysis, incident records, and internet infrastructure dependency assessments. internetsociety.org
CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Undersea cable vulnerability assessments and geopolitical risk analysis. csis.org
Geopolitical & Strategic Analysis
RAND Corporation
Quantitative risk assessments for maritime chokepoints and conflict scenario modelling. rand.org
IISS — International Institute for Strategic Studies
The Military Balance and strategic dossiers used for threat level assessments and military basing data. iiss.org
Chatham House (RUSI)
Energy security and pipeline geopolitics research. chathamhouse.org / rusi.org
Water & River Infrastructure Data
UN FAO — AQUASTAT Database
River basin statistics, annual flow volumes, irrigation withdrawal data, and transboundary water agreements. fao.org/aquastat
World Bank Water Security & Climate Resilience
Country-level water dependency figures, dam reservoir capacities, and water scarcity indices.
Stimson Center / Eyes on Earth — Mekong Dam Monitor
Satellite-derived river level data and upstream/downstream flow analysis for the Lancang-Mekong system. stimson.org
US Bureau of Reclamation — Colorado River Basin
Lake Mead and Lake Powell elevation records, shortage declaration data, and compact allocation figures. usbr.gov
International Rivers / Global Dam Watch
Dam specifications (height, reservoir capacity, crest length) and downstream impact assessments.
Critical Minerals & Supply Chain Data
US Geological Survey (USGS) — Mineral Commodity Summaries
Annual production figures, global reserve estimates, and country-level supply concentration data for all critical minerals. usgs.gov/minerals
IEA — Critical Minerals Market Review
EV supply chain analysis, battery mineral demand forecasts, and concentration risk assessments for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths. iea.org
European Commission — Critical Raw Materials Act
EU strategic dependency assessments, supply chain mapping, and benchmarking of extraction/processing concentration.
The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)
Trade flow data for mineral exports by country, downstream processing geography, and import dependency matrices. oec.world
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence / Fastmarkets
Battery-grade lithium, cobalt, and nickel price data and supply chain flow estimates.
Historical Incidents
Open-source news archives
Incident dates, durations, and immediate impact figures from contemporaneous reporting: Reuters, AP, Lloyd's List, BBC, and Financial Times.
Academic & policy papers
Historical cost estimates, commodity price impact analysis, and long-run effects from peer-reviewed economics and security studies journals.
Map & Visualisation
Natural Earth / world-atlas@2
110m resolution country boundaries via TopoJSON. naturalearthdata.com
D3.js v7 & TopoJSON v3
Map rendering and geographic projection (Natural Earth). d3js.org