Global Energy Consumption 2020
Between 1970 2014 average consumption has increased by approximately 45 percent.
Global energy consumption 2020. Energy consumption increased at a slower pace than in previous years in china 3 2 the world s largest consumer since 2009 in russia 1 8 and in india 0 8 only. Nevertheless this still represents the 10th consecutive year that the world set a new all time. This growth in per capita energy consumption does however vary significantly between countries and regions. It allows to browse data through intuitive maps and graphs for a visual analysis of the latest trends in the energy industry.
Disparity between countries in the. Energy consumption grows more slowly than gross domestic product throughout the projection period 2050 as u s. All fuels grew at a slower rate than their 10 year averages apart from nuclear. Global energy consumption is defined as the total energy used by an individual or organizations from around the world.
The global energy statistical yearbook is a enerdata s free online interactive data tool. Energy information administration s eia annual energy outlook 2020 aeo2020 reference case u s. Opec oil price annually 1960 2020. For 2013 estimated world energy consumption was 5 67 10 20 joules or 157 481 twh.
Primary energy consumption growth slowed to 1 3 last year less than half the rate of growth in 2018 2 8. All fuels will be affected. The united states energy information administration eia regularly publishes a report on world consumption for most types of primary energy resources. On production consumption and trade of oil gas coal power and renewables.
The impact of covid 19 on energy demand in 2020 would be more than seven times larger than the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on global energy demand. Energy efficiency continues to increase. According to the iea the total world energy consumption in past years was 143 851 twh in 2008 133 602 twh in 2005 117 687 twh in 2000 and 102 569 twh in 1990. Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth.
Primary energy consumption grew by 1 3 last year which was less than half the rate of 2018 2 8. Economy continues through 2050. Oil demand could drop by 9 or 9 mb d on average across the year returning oil consumption to 2012 levels. Global power consumption slowed down noticeably in 2019 0 7 in 2019 global electricity consumption grew at a much slower pace than in recent years 0 7 compared to an average 3 year over the 2000 2018 period due to a slowdown in economic growth and to milder temperatures in several large countries.