OECD Americas was the largest energy consumer in 1990, with a consumption of 110.7 quadrillion British thermal units. By 2020, non-OECD Asia was the largest consumer region worldwide and is expected to remain the leading consumer region by 2050, with a consumption of roughly 230 and 403 quadrillion British thermal units, respectively.
Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050, by region*
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
Characteristic
OECD Americas
OECD Europe
OECD Asia
Non-OECD Europe and Eurasia
Non-OECD Asia
Middle East
Africa
Non-OECD Americas
2050*
145.2
94.1
42
66
402.8
48.3
46
42
2045*
139.7
90.7
41.5
64.1
378.5
47.6
41.1
39.5
2040*
134.6
88
41.2
61.9
349.4
46.1
37
37.2
2035*
130.9
85.9
41
59.5
320.8
43.3
33.2
35
2030*
127.5
83.3
40.5
56.9
292.8
41.7
29.6
32.9
2025*
126
82.1
39.9
54.8
267.2
40.3
26.6
30.8
2020
118.2
77.6
37.2
52.6
230.3
35.2
22.9
27.6
2018
125.2
83.3
40.9
49.1
227.4
37.3
24.5
32.3
2015
121.9
79.8
38.3
47.7
200.1
33.9
22.7
31.1
2012
118.1
81.4
39
50.7
175.9
31.7
21.5
31
2011
120.6
82
39.4
49.9
168.2
29.9
20.1
30.5
2010
120.2
82.5
39.6
47.2
159
27.8
18.9
28.7
2005
122.4
82.4
39
50.4
112.6
22.8
17.2
26
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* Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
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