China is the largest energy consumer worldwide in 2020, and is expected to keep this leading rank until 2050, with an energy consumption amounting to 156.4 and 196.9 quadrillion British thermal units, respectively. By comparison, South Korea is expected to consume nearly 15 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in 2050.
Energy consumption worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by select country
(in quadrillion British thermal unit)
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Energy consumption worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. "Energy consumption worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit)." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. (2021). Energy consumption worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. "Energy Consumption Worldwide in 2020, with a Forecast until 2050, by Select Country (in Quadrillion British Thermal Unit)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
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