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Series · 3 records · latest 13 October 2026

Primary Energy Consumption

Every recorded period of this ranking, newest first, as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. Each period is a statistical record of its own.

FIGURE 1

China, by period

2022: 153.4153.420222023: 162.7162.720232024: 170.6170.62024
quadrillion Btu. The country ranked first in the latest period, in each recorded period in which it appears. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. Columns start at zero.
TABLE 1

The recorded periods

Recorded periods of Primary Energy Consumption
PeriodRanked firstValueCountries reportingRecord
2024China170.6222EBF-PUB-2026-0113
2023China162.7222EBF-PUB-2026-0114
2022China153.4222EBF-PUB-2026-0115

Unit: quadrillion Btu. Values as published in each period’s record.

3 records in this series · newest first

EBF-PUB-2026-0113Statistical record

Primary Energy Consumption — 2024

In 2024, China ranked first with 170.6 quadrillion Btu, followed by United States (94.6) and India (37.5). Together the top three accounted for 49.94% of the world total. 222 countries…

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EBF-PUB-2026-0114Statistical record

Primary Energy Consumption — 2023

In 2023, China ranked first with 162.7 quadrillion Btu, followed by United States (93.7) and India (36.8). Together the top three accounted for 49.52% of the world total. 222 countries…

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EBF-PUB-2026-0115Statistical record

Primary Energy Consumption — 2022

In 2022, China ranked first with 153.4 quadrillion Btu, followed by United States (94.9) and India (33.2). Together the top three accounted for 48.60% of the world total. 222 countries…

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