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Global Energy Consumption Today
Estimated global energy consumption accumulated today. Calculated from World Bank energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent) multiplied by world population to derive the annual total, then divided by 365.
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Global Energy Consumption Today
Official value (2022): 14,809,962,280
+12.6%in time period
Global Energy Consumption Today growth (2013–2022)
+12.6%in time period
Chart data: 2013: 13,157,159,905.512 kt of oil equivalent, 2014: 13,309,702,384.427 kt of oil equivalent, 2015: 13,322,323,171.053 kt of oil equivalent, 2016: 13,436,984,303.443 kt of oil equivalent, 2017: 13,727,428,423.797 kt of oil equivalent, 2018: 14,053,132,952.791 kt of oil equivalent, 2019: 14,221,608,283.61 kt of oil equivalent, 2020: 13,835,940,714.027 kt of oil equivalent, 2021: 14,660,856,424.108 kt of oil equivalent, 2022: 14,809,962,280.131 kt of oil equivalent
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Energy Consumption Today in 2022?
- As of 2022, Global Energy Consumption Today stands at approximately 14.8 billion kt of oil equivalent, based on official data from World Bank Open Data. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Global Energy Consumption Today increasing or decreasing?
- Global Energy Consumption Today is currently growing at approximately 1.0% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by World Bank Open Data.
- What does Global Energy Consumption Today measure?
- Estimated global energy consumption accumulated today. Data is collected by World Bank Open Data using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
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