Global uranium consumption amounted to 67,500 metric tons in 2023, an increase compared to the previous two years. Uranium is the main fuel used for the production of energy by nuclear fission, which stood at 2,550 terawatt-hours in 2023.
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Consumption of uranium worldwide from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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BGR. (February 12, 2024). Consumption of uranium worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553373/uranium-consumption-world/
BGR. "Consumption of uranium worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553373/uranium-consumption-world/
BGR. (2024). Consumption of uranium worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553373/uranium-consumption-world/
BGR. "Consumption of Uranium Worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553373/uranium-consumption-world/
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Consumption of uranium worldwide from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], BGR, February 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553373/uranium-consumption-world/
