OECD Americas was the largest energy consumer in 1990, with a consumption of 110.7 quadrillion British thermal units. By 2020, non-OECD Asia was the largest consumer region worldwide and is expected to remain the leading consumer region by 2050, with a consumption of roughly 230 and 403 quadrillion British thermal units, respectively.
Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by region*
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
* Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by region* (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268297/world-energy-consumption-outlook/
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EIA. (2021). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by region* (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268297/world-energy-consumption-outlook/
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