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Annual change in low-carbon energy consumption
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
29.5terawatt-hours
Median: 4.0terawatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
1,282.7terawatt-hours
Lowest
Canada
-32.7terawatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China1,282.7terawatt-hours
2United States of America274.2terawatt-hours
3France136.0terawatt-hours
4India93.0terawatt-hours
5Brazil61.7terawatt-hours
By Region
North America83.3terawatt-hours(3 countries)
Asia67.8terawatt-hours(23 countries)
South America13.9terawatt-hours(6 countries)
Europe10.6terawatt-hours(31 countries)
Other10.1terawatt-hours(10 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-32.7terawatt-hours)High (1,282.7terawatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 29.5terawatt-hours)
North America (3)
Asia (23)
South America (6)
Europe (31)
Other (10)
Oceania (2)
Africa (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 1,282.7terawatt-hours |
| 2 | United States of America | 274.2terawatt-hours |
| 3 | France | 136.0terawatt-hours |
| 4 | India | 93.0terawatt-hours |
| 5 | Brazil | 61.7terawatt-hours |
| 6 | Türkiye | 54.1terawatt-hours |
| 7 | Japan | 45.5terawatt-hours |
| 8 | Italy | 37.5terawatt-hours |
| 9 | Indonesia | 29.2terawatt-hours |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 26.8terawatt-hours |
| 11 | South Korea | 26.1terawatt-hours |
| 12 | Spain | 24.6terawatt-hours |
| 13 | Vietnam | 23.5terawatt-hours |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 20.9terawatt-hours |
| 15 | Switzerland | 20.7terawatt-hours |
| 16 | Austria | 20.4terawatt-hours |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 17.4terawatt-hours |
| 18 | Chile | 16.0terawatt-hours |
| 19 | Portugal | 14.7terawatt-hours |
| 20 | Poland | 13.6terawatt-hours |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 13.2terawatt-hours |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 12.5terawatt-hours |
| 23 | Peru | 11.9terawatt-hours |
| 24 | Netherlands | 10.4terawatt-hours |
| 25 | Belarus | 9.6terawatt-hours |
| 26 | Norway | 9.2terawatt-hours |
| 27 | Australia | 8.9terawatt-hours |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 8.7terawatt-hours |
| 29 | Mexico | 8.5terawatt-hours |
| 30 | Argentina | 7.5terawatt-hours |
| 31 | Malaysia | 6.9terawatt-hours |
| 32 | Finland | 5.9terawatt-hours |
| 33 | Hungary | 5.5terawatt-hours |
| 34 | Philippines | 4.9terawatt-hours |
| 35 | Israel | 4.9terawatt-hours |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 4.8terawatt-hours |
| 37 | Sweden | 4.3terawatt-hours |
| 38 | Lithuania | 4.3terawatt-hours |
| 39 | Greece | 4.1terawatt-hours |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 4.0terawatt-hours |
| 41 | Slovenia | 3.1terawatt-hours |
| 42 | Morocco | 2.3terawatt-hours |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 2.3terawatt-hours |
| 44 | Czech Republic | 2.0terawatt-hours |
| 45 | Denmark | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 46 | Estonia | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 47 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 1.8terawatt-hours |
| 49 | Egypt | 1.5terawatt-hours |
| 50 | Pakistan | 1.3terawatt-hours |
| 51 | Ireland | 1.0terawatt-hours |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 0.9terawatt-hours |
| 53 | Singapore | 0.9terawatt-hours |
| 54 | Slovakia | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 55 | Cyprus | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 56 | Ukraine | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 57 | Venezuela | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 58 | Qatar | 0.2terawatt-hours |
| 59 | Hong Kong | 0.2terawatt-hours |
| 60 | Algeria | 0.1terawatt-hours |
| 61 | Oman | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 62 | Iraq | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 64 | Turkmenistan | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 65 | Kuwait | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 66 | Thailand | -0.4terawatt-hours |
| 67 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -0.7terawatt-hours |
| 68 | Latvia | -1.4terawatt-hours |
| 69 | New Zealand | -1.6terawatt-hours |
| 70 | Iceland | -1.7terawatt-hours |
| 71 | Germany | -1.9terawatt-hours |
| 72 | Croatia | -2.4terawatt-hours |
| 73 | South Africa | -3.6terawatt-hours |
| 74 | Ecuador | -6.2terawatt-hours |
| 75 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -7.2terawatt-hours |
| 76 | Colombia | -7.5terawatt-hours |
| 77 | Romania | -7.6terawatt-hours |
| 78 | Belgium | -9.3terawatt-hours |
| 79 | Canada | -32.7terawatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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