This statistic shows the countries with the largest petroleum consumption worldwide from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, the United States had the largest petroleum consumption worldwide, consuming nearly 1.02 billion metric tons. China's consumption of petroleum came in a distant second place that year, at 631 million metric tons.
Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons)
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MWV. (September 29, 2020). Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/
MWV. "Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/
MWV. (2020). Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/
MWV. "Countries with The Largest Petroleum Consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/
MWV, Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Countries with the largest petroleum consumption from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph], MWV, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262933/countries-with-the-largest-petroleum-consumption/