Global energy consumption
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Started by metmike - Jan. 13, 2019, 3:09 p.m.

From Watts Up With That:

The Middle East, Africa, and Asia now drive nearly all global energy consumption growth by charles the moderator


https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/01/12/the-middle-east-africa-and-asia-now-drive-nearly-all-global-energy-consumption-growth/


energy use by world region

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics


"Energy consumption in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa continues to grow rapidly, with about 20% growth in each region between 2010 and 2016, according to newly available data in EIA’s International Energy Statistics database. In particular, energy consumption has been increasing in the Middle East and Africa, driven by economic growth, increased access to energy markets, and quickly growing populations. Energy consumption in Asia grew even as energy consumption in China declined between 2015 and 2016.

Although growth was rapid in Africa and the Middle East, Asia and Oceania consumed much more energy overall (42% of 2016 world energy consumption, compared with 6% in the Middle East and 3% in Africa). Slower long-term energy consumption trends continued in the mature economies of North America, where energy consumption grew by 1% between 2010 and 2016, and in Europe, where energy consumption actually fell 4% between those years."

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By metmike - Jan. 13, 2019, 3:39 p.m.
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energy use by fuel

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics

By metmike - Jan. 13, 2019, 3:43 p.m.
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This chart is the most interesting one:

energy consumption by country

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics

From 2000 to 2013, China experienced rapid growth in energy consumption, overtaking the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer in 2009. Since 2013, China has consistently used approximately 40% more energy than the United States. Although growth in China’s gross domestic product (GDP) has slowed over this time period, it continues to grow faster than 6% per year compared with relatively flat total energy consumption, demonstrating the country’s improvements in energy intensity (GDP per unit energy).

By Jim_M - Jan. 13, 2019, 3:51 p.m.
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The energy use increase in China could probably be linked to their prominence of becoming the worlds manufacturer of choice.  

By metmike - Jan. 17, 2019, 2:11 p.m.
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Good point Jim. 


This would increase industrial demand vs residential demand for energy.

By Richard - Jan. 17, 2019, 3:25 p.m.
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