In 2017, the industrial sector demanded the highest amount of energy worldwide in 2017, reaching some 213 quadrillion British thermal units. A projection for 2040 indicates that by this year, the electricity generation sector will demand the highest amount of energy, with around 277 quadrillion British thermal units.
Energy demand worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by sector
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
Characteristic
Residential and commercial
Transportation
Industrial
Power generation
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Exxon Mobil. (August 28, 2019). Energy demand worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by sector (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118778/energy-demand-worldwide-by-sector/
Exxon Mobil. "Energy demand worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by sector (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. August 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118778/energy-demand-worldwide-by-sector/
Exxon Mobil. (2019). Energy demand worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by sector (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118778/energy-demand-worldwide-by-sector/
Exxon Mobil. "Energy Demand Worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by Sector (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118778/energy-demand-worldwide-by-sector/
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Energy demand worldwide in 2017 and 2040, by sector (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], Exxon Mobil, August 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118778/energy-demand-worldwide-by-sector/