In 2020, China was the country with most operating air conditioners in the world, amounting to approximately 800 million units. That number was roughly twice bigger than in the United States. Meanwhile, in the rest of the world there were around 580 million air conditioning appliances. Indonesia and India had a relatively low number of units.
Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units)
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IEA. (November 1, 2021). Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/
IEA. "Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units)." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/
IEA. (2021). Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/
IEA. "Air Conditioning Units in Operation Worldwide in 2020, by Country (in Billion Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/
IEA, Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Air conditioning units in operation worldwide in 2020, by country (in billion units) [Graph], IEA, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191679/space-cooling-equipment-sales-country/