economic2024
Annual change in fossil fuel 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
25.2terawatt-hours
Median: 2.8terawatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
586.5terawatt-hours
Lowest
Japan
-108.0terawatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China586.5terawatt-hours
2India414.6terawatt-hours
3Russian Federation269.9terawatt-hours
4Indonesia171.2terawatt-hours
5Uzbekistan81.3terawatt-hours
By Region
Asia69.9terawatt-hours(23 countries)
Other35.1terawatt-hours(10 countries)
North America27.9terawatt-hours(3 countries)
South America2.6terawatt-hours(6 countries)
Africa1.5terawatt-hours(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-108.0terawatt-hours)High (586.5terawatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.2terawatt-hours)
Asia (23)
Other (10)
North America (3)
South America (6)
Africa (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
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 | 586.5terawatt-hours |
| 2 | India | 414.6terawatt-hours |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 269.9terawatt-hours |
| 4 | Indonesia | 171.2terawatt-hours |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 81.3terawatt-hours |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 76.5terawatt-hours |
| 7 | Vietnam | 76.5terawatt-hours |
| 8 | Türkiye | 75.5terawatt-hours |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 71.4terawatt-hours |
| 10 | Singapore | 61.7terawatt-hours |
| 11 | Malaysia | 50.0terawatt-hours |
| 12 | United States of America | 39.0terawatt-hours |
| 13 | Philippines | 38.5terawatt-hours |
| 14 | Canada | 37.4terawatt-hours |
| 15 | Qatar | 33.9terawatt-hours |
| 16 | South Korea | 33.7terawatt-hours |
| 17 | Thailand | 33.2terawatt-hours |
| 18 | Spain | 29.6terawatt-hours |
| 19 | Egypt | 28.9terawatt-hours |
| 20 | Kuwait | 26.2terawatt-hours |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 21.5terawatt-hours |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 20.5terawatt-hours |
| 23 | Germany | 19.6terawatt-hours |
| 24 | Iraq | 19.0terawatt-hours |
| 25 | Peru | 18.8terawatt-hours |
| 26 | Ukraine | 13.1terawatt-hours |
| 27 | Oman | 11.5terawatt-hours |
| 28 | Greece | 11.1terawatt-hours |
| 29 | Colombia | 9.1terawatt-hours |
| 30 | Mexico | 7.3terawatt-hours |
| 31 | Sweden | 6.8terawatt-hours |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 6.7terawatt-hours |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 6.2terawatt-hours |
| 34 | Australia | 6.1terawatt-hours |
| 35 | Brazil | 5.9terawatt-hours |
| 36 | Ecuador | 5.3terawatt-hours |
| 37 | Chile | 4.7terawatt-hours |
| 38 | Romania | 4.6terawatt-hours |
| 39 | Belgium | 3.7terawatt-hours |
| 40 | Morocco | 2.8terawatt-hours |
| 41 | Slovenia | 2.2terawatt-hours |
| 42 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.7terawatt-hours |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 1.1terawatt-hours |
| 44 | Iceland | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 45 | Croatia | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 46 | Cyprus | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 47 | Switzerland | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 48 | Ireland | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 49 | Belarus | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 50 | Lithuania | 0.3terawatt-hours |
| 51 | Hungary | -0.2terawatt-hours |
| 52 | Latvia | -0.5terawatt-hours |
| 53 | Venezuela | -0.8terawatt-hours |
| 54 | Denmark | -0.9terawatt-hours |
| 55 | South Africa | -1.4terawatt-hours |
| 56 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -2.2terawatt-hours |
| 57 | Estonia | -2.5terawatt-hours |
| 58 | Austria | -2.8terawatt-hours |
| 59 | New Zealand | -3.8terawatt-hours |
| 60 | Slovakia | -3.9terawatt-hours |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | -4.1terawatt-hours |
| 62 | Norway | -4.1terawatt-hours |
| 63 | Taiwan, Province of China | -4.8terawatt-hours |
| 64 | Finland | -5.5terawatt-hours |
| 65 | Bulgaria | -7.6terawatt-hours |
| 66 | Portugal | -11.0terawatt-hours |
| 67 | Israel | -11.7terawatt-hours |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | -13.5terawatt-hours |
| 69 | Pakistan | -16.6terawatt-hours |
| 70 | United Kingdom | -18.9terawatt-hours |
| 71 | Czech Republic | -20.3terawatt-hours |
| 72 | Poland | -21.3terawatt-hours |
| 73 | France | -22.1terawatt-hours |
| 74 | Italy | -23.7terawatt-hours |
| 75 | Netherlands | -24.2terawatt-hours |
| 76 | Algeria | -24.5terawatt-hours |
| 77 | Argentina | -28.3terawatt-hours |
| 78 | Turkmenistan | -67.3terawatt-hours |
| 79 | Japan | -108.0terawatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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