primary energy fuels are still derived from fossil fuels such as oil and coal.
China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world, using some 157.65 exajoules in 2021. This is far more than was consumed by the United States, which ranks second. The majority of Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules)
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Statistics on Energy industry worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Global primary energy consumption 2000-2021
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/
BP. "Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules)." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/
BP. (2022). Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/
BP. "Primary Energy Consumption Worldwide in 2021, by Country (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/
BP, Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Primary energy consumption worldwide in 2021, by country (in exajoules) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263455/primary-energy-consumption-of-selected-countries/