The us was the top electricity consumer for decades before china dethroned it in 2011.
Largest energy consumer in the world.
This list of countries by electric energy consumption is mostly based on the world factbook.
Coal posted a growing role in the world s energy consumption.
The biggest percentage increase in oil consumption was in iran which was the world s 11th largest consumer.
Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth.
The united kingdom is the 11th highest electricity consuming country on the planet.
The per capita data for many countries may be slightly inaccurate as population data may not be for the same year that the consumption data are.
China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world using some 141 7 exajoules in 2019.
In 2009 it accounted for 27 of the total.
In 2006 total world btu production was 469 quadrillion btus.
China happens to be the world s largest producer and consumer of coal though it has stepped up investments in the renewable energy sector in recent years.
Here s a look at the world s top 10 energy consumers and producers.
Demand there jumped by 10 0.
Iran was the only country in the world with a double.
Oil remained the largest energy source 33 despite the fact that its share has been decreasing over time.
Japan is the fifth largest electricity consuming country in the world with 0 93 trillion kwh used annually.
The country which has long been a major consumer and importer of energy is the third biggest oil consumer and the fourth biggest coal consumer in the world.
The ten biggest energy consuming countries account for over 60 of world s total primary energy consumption.
Energy consumption increased at a slower pace than in previous years in china 3 2 the world s largest consumer since 2009 in russia 1 8 and in india 0 8 only.
The majority of primary energy fuels is derived from fossil fuels china s primary energy mix has.