Fuel Consumption Stats

Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel

Million tonnes oil equivalent - 1999
Oil N. Gas Coal Nuclear Hydroelec
USA 882.8 555.3 543.3 197.7 25.8
N Amer 1047.1 651.5 581.2 219.3 58.2
Europe 755.2 399.6 348 246.1 51.5
Asia Pac. 928.7 241.7 912.5 125.9 46.2
World 3462.4 2063.9 2129.5 650.8 226.8
 
OECD 2171.2 1128.5 1078.7 564.2 117.2

Energy Usage Around the World

Here are some statistics for energy usage of various countries and regions of the world in 1999. We have provided them in different units of energy. You can convert physical units of energy, such as barrels, tons, cubic feet, int
  • Btu, thus producing a practical way in which t
  • compare different fuels. One Btu is approximately equal t
  • the energy released in the burning of a wood match.

    OECD is the Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development. It is a group of 29 developed countries sharing the principles of the market economy pluralist democracy and respect for human rights.

    OECD members Europe:
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark
    • Finland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • Republic of Ireland
    • Italy
    • Luxembourg
    • Netherlands
    • Norway
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Turkey
    • United Kingdom
    Other member countries:

    • Australia
    • Canada
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • New Zealand
    • South Korea
    • USA

    OIL - 1999

    USA- oil consumption in quadrillion BTU - 37.706 (share of world total usage = 25.5%)

    Oil Consumption in million tonnes
  • USA - 882.8 million tonnes (25.5% share of world total usage)
  • Total No. America - 1047.1 million tonnes (30.2% share of world total usage)
  • Total Europe - 755.2 million tonnes (21.8% share of world total usage)
  • Asia Pacific - 928.7 million tonnes (26.9% of world total usage)
  • Total World - 3462.4 million tonnes
  • OECD share of world total = 62.7%
    		•  Oil Consumption in thousand barrels daily
  • USA - 18490 thousand barrels daily
  • Europe - 15990 thousand barrels daily
  • Asia Pacific - 19920 thousand barrels daily
  • Total World - 73215 thousand barrels daily
  • OECD share of world total = 62.7%
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    NATURAL GAS - 1999

    USA - natural gas consumption in quadrillion Btu - 22.096 (share of world total usage = 26.9%)

    Natural Gas Consumption in million tonnes oil equivalent
  • USA - 555.3 million tonnes oil equivalent (26.9% of world total usage)
  • No. America - 651.5 (31.6% of world total usage)
  • Europe - 399.6 (19.4% of world total usage)
  • Asia Pacific - 241.7 11.7% of world total usage)
  • Total World - 2063.9
  • OECD share of world total = 54.7%
    		•  Natural Gas Consumption in billion cubic meters
  • USA - 617 billion cubic meters
  • No. America - 723.9
  • Europe - 443.9
  • Asia Pacific - 268.2
  • Total World - 2292.6
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    Natural Gas consumption in billion cubic feet per day
  • USA - 59.7 billion cubic feet per day
  • No. America - 70
  • Europe - 43.3
  • Asia Pacific - 25.9
  • Total World - 222.2
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    COAL - 1999

    USA - coal consumption in quadrillion Btu - 21.698 (share of world total usage = 25.5%)

    Coal Consumption in million tonnes oil equivalent

  • USA - 543.3 million tonnes oil equivalent (25.5% of world total usage)
  • No. America - 581.2 (27.3% of world total usage)
  • Europe - 348 (16.5% of world total)
  • Asia Pacific - 912.5 (42.9% of world total)
  • World Total - 2129.5
  • OECD share of world total = 50.7%

    FOSSIL FUELS - 1999

    USA - fossil fuel consumption in quadrillion Btu - 81.557

    NUCLEAR ENERGY - 1999

    USA - Nuclear energy consumption in quadrillion Btu - 7.733

    Nuclear Energy Consumption - Million tonnes oil equivalent

  • USA - 197.7 million tonnes oil equivalent (30.4% of world total usage)
  • No. America - 219.3 (33.7%% of world total usage)
  • Europe - 246.1 (37.8% of world total usage)
  • Asia Pacific - 125.9 (19.3% of world total usage)
  • World total - 650.8
  • OECD share of world total = 86.7%

    HYDROELECTRIC - 1999

    USA - Hydroelectric consumption in quadrillion Btu - 3.417

    Hydroelectricity Consumption in million tonnes oil equivalent

  • USA - 25.8 million tonnes oil equivalent (11.4% of world total usage)
  • No. America - 58.2 (25.6% of world total)
  • Europe - 51.5 (22.8% of world total)
  • Asia Pacific - 46.2 (20.3% of world total)
  • Total World - 226.8
  • OECD share of world total = 51.7%

    GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - 1999

    USA - Geothermal Consumption in quadrillion Btu - .327

    WOOD AND WASTE - 1999

    USA - Wood and waste consumption in quadrillion Btu - 3.514

    SOLAR - 1999

    USA - Solar Consumption in quadrillion Btu - .076

    WIND - 1999

    USA - Wind Consumption in quadrillion Btu - .038

    TOTAL RENEWABLE ENERGY - 1999

    USA - Renewable Energy Consumption in quadrillion Btu - 7.373
    SOURCES OF ENERGY STATISTICS

    www.bp.com/worldenergy - Contains the latest facts available on energy usage around the world.

    www.eia.doe.gov - Contains the latest facts available on energy usage in the United States.

    You can also look up countries individually and find information about their energy usage. Using an online encyclopedia like "Encarta" can be a good place to start.

    The CIA Factbook found at www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/indexgeo.html has information on countries around the world. If you look up a specific country and then look under economy, they will report energy usage by fuel type.


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