Residential energy demand is expected to increase to 12. Database documentation 2019 edition 5 international energy agency flows a new industry sector aggregate manufacturing has been added. In 2015, renewable energies accounted for around 12. This nonenergy use amounted to 9,723 twh 836 mtoe in 2015. Population and energy consumption world population balance. To do so rightclick this link, and then choose the option to save. One kwh is the amount of energy required to light a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours. The population problem isnt just a matter of the number of people. Review of fossil fuels and future energy technologies.
The energy intensity has been used as a proxy measure for energy. In 2015, oil was the largest source of energy and coal was the second largest. The data is sourced from global wind energy council. Environmental issues are also a major global issue. Disparity between countries in the amount of per capita energy consumption. Dec 14, 2017 the statistic illustrates the total energy consumption volume in the middle east region from 2010 to 2015. International forestry and global issues 18 may 2010, nancy, france. The average per capita energy consumption in the eu in 2015 was 37,298 kilowatthours kwh. Despite the fact that the amount of energy people need.
The numbers for now and in the future while most educated people know that there are around 8 billion people, very few know how much energy the world uses. This was a period where consumers were shifting from oil to electricity where possible, a process that was typically more. Over the past four decades, oil has been the world s foremost source of primary energy consumption, and it is expected to remain in that position throughout the projected time frame. One btu is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a pound. World energy consumption since 1820 in charts our finite world. Data learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Very broadly speaking the more energy we consume, the more stuff we can get, the more. Eia projects 28% increase in world energy use by 2040 today. Today, it takes 20 percent less energy to produce a pound of aluminum than it did 20 years ago. This statistic represents worldwide electricity consumption between 1980 and 2017.
The global energy statistical yearbook is enerdatas free, online application providing global energy statistics through an interactive interface with maps and graphs. World total energy consumption by region, reference. Key world energy statistics from the iea contains timely, clearlypresented data on the supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources. That is more than the national energy consumption of some countries, including iran, but half of the electricity used for transport worldwide, and. This post discusses the topics energy supply, energy consumption and electricity. World use of petroleum and other liquid fuels grows from 95 million barrels per day bd in 2015 to 104 million b d in 2030 and to 1 million b d in 2040. As an aid in policymaking, this report presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy. The electrical energy consumed forms no more than 30 % of the total paper machine energy consumption.
In 2017, the worlds electricity consumption amounted to. The aggregated flow other is removed from the database. Pdf this study investigated the structure of nectarine production and economic analysis in sari region of iran as a case study. Using recycled aluminum requires about 95 percent less energy than converting bauxite into metal. To accommodate this change, the industry subsectors have been reordered. Electric power consumption kwh per capita from the world bank. Statistics on production, consumption and trade of oil, gas, coal, power and renewables. The only way i can see of obtaining truly meaningful results on the contribution of different energy sources to world energy consumption is to define it in terms of the amount of energy we actually get to use, which means we must allow for all downstream losses, including such things as the 75% energy loss in the average internal combustion. Energy consumption an overview sciencedirect topics. One critical indicator of resource use and environmental impact is to measure our energy consumption. Energy consumption during food processing varies with the product, the. Flow definitions supply flow short name definition production indprod refers to the quantities of fuels extracted or produced, calculated after any operation for removal of inert matter or impurities e. Energy information administration international energy outlook 2017 2 table a2. Electric power consumption kwh per capita world bank.
The cost for this energy is about onethird the total cost of manufacturing aluminum. World energy statistics provides comprehensive world energy statistics on all energy sources coal, gas, oil, electricity, renewables and waste. International energy outlook executive summary eia. One terawatthour which is equivalent to 1 billion kwh is therefore the annual energy consumption of 1. Since it is not possible to clearly determine the amount of generated energy, all energies from hydropower are displayed separately. Over the longterm forecast period between 2014 and 2040, the average global economic growth rate is 3. While buildings sector energy intensity has improved in recent years, this has not been enough to offset rising energy demand. In 2015, renewable energies accounted for around 86. People consume food, fresh water, wood, minerals, and energy as we go about our. Chinas total energy demand in 2040 is almost double that of. Fossil energy was a fundamental driver of the industrial revolution, and the technological, social, economic and development progress which has followed. Total energy consumption in the united states reached a record high of 2. The total amount of electricity consumed worldwide was 19,504 twh in 20, 16,503 twh in 2008, 15,105.
Energy consumption in the united states is projected to increase in all of the enduse sectors, with the demand for transportation energy expected to increase the most 22. Generally, we see that a person living in a developed country, which has a highly developed economy, will. Compiling an accurate accounting of chinas co2 emissions is the first step in implementing. That means they converted 60 percent of the energy in the natural gas into usable heat. Oil demand flattens out in the 2030s, and coal use edges lower. Read consumption and consumerism links and resources to learn more. Based in oakland, california, we conduct interdisciplinary research and partner with stakeholders. Consumption, production and trade by ed pepke forest products marketing specialist. The world s energy consumption is determined by the energy consumption of individuals. Global consumption of fossil fuels continues to increase ier. How much of the worlds energy is supplied by renewables. Fossil fuels coal, oil, gas have, and continue to, play a dominant role in global energy systems. This growth, as well as a number of remarkable improvements in data analytics. In 2018, global wind power capacity increased by 51 gw to 591 gw, an increase of 9.
This new edition responds to the enormously positive reaction to the books since then. The fall in eu energy consumption was the secondlargest percentage decline on record exceeded only in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009. Global impact of friction on energy consumption, economy and. World total primary energy supply tpes, or primary energy differs from the world final energy consumption because much of the energy that is acquired by humans is lost as other forms of energy during the process of its refinement into usable forms of energy and its transport from its initial place of supply to consumers. In developing countries, particularly those that are subtropical or tropical such as india, the per person energy use rate is closer to 0. May 07, 2018 global energy consumption is defined as the total energy used by an individual or organizations from around the world.
Global status report 2017 world green building council. Additional data for refined oil production demand, natural gas, coal, hydroelectricity, nuclear energy and renewables. The advanced technological scenario predicts that by 2050, the reduction in energy consumption may exceed 25% compared to the reference scenario. It allows to browse data through intuitive maps and graphs, for a visual analysis of the latest trends in the energy industry. World energy outlook 2015 executive summary english version. The impact of information technology on energy consumption. Current and future energy sources of the world egee 102. World energy consumption since 1820 in charts our finite. Dec 07, 2019 the carbon intensity of the worlds energy supply in 2015 equaled that in 1995. As shown, the reference scenario predicts an annual increase in energy consumption by the building sector of close to 1. Energy consumption efficiency refers to achieving value for the existing energy consumption.
Roughly 63% of oil consumption is from the transport sector. Overview and key statistics congressional research service summary energy policy has been a recurring issue for congress since the first major crises in the 1970s. In 2014, per capita primary energy consumption decreased compared to the previous. Database documentation 2019 edition 7 international energy agency 3. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender.
The coal share of total world energy consumption declines significantly over the projection period, from 27 % in 2015 to 22 % in 2040. However, the liquids share of world marketed energy consumption falls. World energy consumption is the total energy produced and used by the entire human civilization. Global energy consumption is defined as the total energy used by an individual or organizations from around the world. Population and energy consumption washington state university. Nonoecd asia which includes china and india accounts for more than 60% of the world s total increase in energy consumption from 2015 through 2040. Water use trends in the united states i ii about the pacific institute the pacific institute is one of the worlds leading nonprofit research and policy organizations working to create a healthier planet and sustainable communities. The carbon intensity of the worlds energy supply in 2015 equaled that in 1995. Each person in the industrialized world uses as much commercial energy as 10 people in the developing world. Global primary energy consumption decelerated sharply in 2014, even though global economic growth was similar to 20. World energy consumption is the total energy produced and used by the entire human. Very broadly speaking the more energy we consume, the more stuff we can get, the more places we can, and the faster we can get there. Figure 1 shows the huge increase in world energy consumption that has taken place in roughly the last 200 years. At the same time, the worlds economy grew by 3%, showing a partial decoupling between the growth in global co 2 emissions and that in the economy.
Oil remained the dominant fuel in the energy mix in 2015 accounting for 30% of. Typically measured per year, it involves all energy harnessed from every energy source applied towards humanitys endeavors across every single industrial and technological sector, across every country. In 2015, the amount of energy consumed in the middle east was 4. China co 2 emission accounts 19972015 scientific data. Energy consumption in the g20 increased by more than 5% in 2010 after a slight decline of 2009. Humans depend on a sustainable and healthy environment, and yet we have damaged the environment in numerous ways. When you click on one of the countries in the graph below, youll see how that country compares to the united states in the size of its population, the amount of energy it consumes as a country, and the amount of energy consumed per person.
The global energy statistical yearbook is a enerdatas free online interactive data tool. It covers energy supply and consumption for over 160 countries and regions, including all oecd countries, and more than 100 other key energy producing and consuming countries, as well as world. World consumption of wind and solar electricity was 248 million tons of oil equivalent in 2015, accounting for 2 percent of the world energy consumption. Energy consumption should be a maximum of 15 kwhm2 a for heating and cooling, with maximum primary energy consumption of 120 kwhm2a for heating, cooling, warm water supply and electrical current primary energy consumption is the energy consumption of a source of energy plus the amount required for energy regeneration, energy converting and. Typically measured per year, it involves all energy harnessed from every energy source applied towards humanitys endeavors across every single industrial and technological sector. Total and renewable energy consumption by source, 2018 1. Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy. Today, more than half the nations homes use natural gas for heating. How to stop data centres from gobbling up the worlds.
Primary energy consumption decreased global co 2 emissions mainly reflect the worlds fossil energy consumption. World total energy consumption by region, reference case, 201550 quadrillion btu region 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 average annual percent change 201550 oecd oecd americas liquids 46. New gas furnaces are designed to be up to 98 percent efficient. To learn about the differences between them, refer to the post energy accounting. Global energy consumption grew significantly in 2018, spurred by the sustained economic growth and rising demand in china, the worlds largest energy consumer since 2009.
In 2009, world energy consumption decreased for the first time in 30 years by 1. Thomas covert, michael greenstone, and christopher r. The benefits of promoting energy consumption efficiency include reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, environmental sustainability, and sustainable economic development adom, 2015. Net imports of crude oil accounted for the majority of the difference between. From 2010 to 2015, world consumption of wind and solar electricity grew at. There was a fairly long period until about 2000 where percapita energy consumption was on a plateau. Figure 10 shows that world per capita energy consumption was increasing until the late 70s, hitting a peak in 1977. With energy consumption rising as rapidly as shown in figure 1, it is hard to see what is happening when viewed at the. China is the worlds top energy consumer and co2 emitter, accounting for 30% of global emissions. The world energy council has been developing and using world energy scenarios for over a decade to support its global member network of energy leaders, to clarify complexity, and to realise new opportunities for successfully managing global energy transition. Most natural gas furnaces in the 1970s and 1980s were about 60 percent efficient.
The impact of information technology on energy consumption and carbon emissions erol gelenbe, yves caseau doi. Through 2040, the ieo2017 projects increased world consumption of marketed energy from all fuel sources, except for coal demand, which is projected to remain essentially flat. In the chart we see primary energy consumption from 19652015 aggregated by. The energy information administration eia estimates that the world consumed 96. World energy resources and worldwide energy supply. Liquids primarily oil and other petroleum products. Energy consumption is loosely correlated with gross national product and climate, but there is a large difference even between the most highly developed countries, such as japan and germany with an energy consumption rate of 6 kw per person and the united states with an energy consumption rate of 11.
Pdf versions and powerpoint slide packs of the charts, maps. The world s energy supply sources for the years 20 and 1973 are shown in the figures 2. Electricity consumption doubles in 2040 compared to 2015, as clean. In 2018, the amount of energy produced in the united states was equal to about 95. Global per capita energy consumption by select country 2015 oecd asias projected energy consumption in 2050 49. By fuel, natural gas accounted for the largest increment in energy consumption, followed by renewables and then oil. Key world energy statistics 2015 university of california. This section provides endofyear figures of worldwide installed wind power capacity by country, including both onshore and offshore. This rise in energy consumption is primarily from increased fossil fuel use. The remaining part is 67 % steam energy for process heating and 3 % factory fuels. But globally we see a higher economic growth rate in 2016, compared to 2015. Improvements in the energy intensity of the global economy the amount of energy used per. The following chart shows the percentage share from 1990 to 2015.