Interactive: global energy sources

In 2011, the globe consumed the equivalent of 12,275 million tonnes of oil. Figures for the top 50 nations show how important fossil fuels remain; they supplied 87% of the world’s energy.

Use our interactive graphic to explore the figures and compare who used what in 2011.

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Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
Hydro/
Renewable

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Energy use in million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,600 2,700 2,800 2,900 3,000 3,100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190
All countries
Europe & Eurasia
Asia Pacific
South & Central America
Africa
North America
Middle East
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Mainland China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2012

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