China was the largest energy consumer worldwide in 2022, and is expected to keep this leading rank until 2050, with an energy consumption amounting to 171.5 and 195.4 quadrillion British thermal units, respectively. By comparison, South Korea is expected to consume nearly 14.3 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in 2050.
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EIA. (October 11, 2023). Energy consumption worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. "Energy consumption worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit)." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. (2023). Energy consumption worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA. "Energy Consumption Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast until 2050, by Select Country (in Quadrillion British Thermal Unit)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/
EIA, Energy consumption worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Energy consumption worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by select country (in quadrillion British thermal unit) [Graph], EIA, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264608/world-energy-consumption-1990-to-2030/