This statistic shows energy consumption in the BRIICS countries in 2015, by energy source. In 2015, China's consumption of nuclear energy was around 189 million metric tons of oil equivalent. The BRIICS countries are: Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa.
Energy consumption in the BRIICS countries in 2015, by energy source
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Oil**
Natural gas
Coal
Nuclear energy
Hydroelectricity
Other renewables
Brazil
138.8
32.9
16.5
3.6
86.9
19
China*
578.7
189.3
1,887.6
48.2
263.1
86.1
India
212.7
45.1
411.9
8.6
29.1
16.5
Indonesia
72.6
33.9
62.7
-
3.3
2.6
Russian Federation
148
351.8
87.3
44.5
42.2
0.2
South Africa
26.9
4.6
85.1
3.6
0.2
1.8
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Consumption in million tonnes oil equivalent138.8138.8578.7578.7212.7212.772.672.614814826.926.932.932.9189.3189.345.145.133.933.9351.8351.84.64.616.516.51,887.61,887.6411.9411.962.762.787.387.385.185.13.63.648.248.28.68.644.544.53.63.686.986.9263.1263.129.129.13.33.342.242.20.20.2191986.186.116.516.52.62.60.20.21.81.8Oil**Natural gasCoalNuclear energyHydroelectricityOther renewablesBrazilChina*IndiaIndonesiaRussian FederationSouth Africa
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