share of global oil consumption from Europe and North America have begun to decline, whereas consumption levels from Asia Pacific and other regions have risen. As other sources of energy become more cost effective and due to the prominence of new transportation technologies, oil consumption worldwide is expected to reach a peak in the near future.
The United States and China are the top largest consumers of oil in the world, totaling 19.1 million and 14.3 million barrels per day, respectively. In the last decade, the Leading oil-consuming countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 barrels per day)
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Oil industry worldwideEnergy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Leading oil-consuming countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271622/countries-with-the-highest-oil-consumption-in-2012/
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Leading oil-consuming countries worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271622/countries-with-the-highest-oil-consumption-in-2012/