Energy demand growth slows

World primary energy consumption rose by 1.3% last year, much weaker than the 2.8% growth seen in 2018. Growth was driven by renewables, while demand for coal declined for the first time since 2015


World consumption (Exajoules*, change on 2018)

Renewables Hydro-electricity Nuclear energy Coal Natural gas Oil

2009: Drop in consumption due to global financial crisis

2015: Coal falls from 161.84 to 157.84 exajoules

Total: 583.90
28.98 (12.2%) 
37.66 (0.86%)
24.92 (3.15%) 
157.86 (-0.59%)
141.45 (2.01%) 
193.03 (0.83%)

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1999 2004 2009 2014 2019


World’s largest consumers (Exajoules) 

000 Carbon dioxide emissions (2019, million tonnes)
* 1 exajoule = 277.8 million mega watt hours

China	
141.70
9,826

U.S.
94.65
4,965

India
34.06
2,480

Russia
29.81
1,532

Germany
13.14
684

Brazil
12.40
441

S. Korea
12.37
639

Iran
12.34     
671


Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 
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