Global primary energy consumption 2023, by country

China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world, using some 170.7 exajoules in 2023. This is a lot more than what the United States consumed, which comes in second place. The majority of primary energy fuels are still derived from fossil fuels such as oil and coal. China's energy mixChina’s primary energy mix has shifted from a dominant use of coal to an increase in natural gas and renewable sources. Since 2012, the renewables share in total energy consumption has grown by around eight percentage points. Overall, global primary energy consumption has increased over the last decade, but it is expected to experience the largest growth in emerging economies like the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and China. What is primary energy?Primary energy is the energy inherent in natural resources such as crude oil, coal, and wind before further transformation. For example, crude oil can be refined into secondary fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, while wind is harnessed for electricity - itself a secondary energy source. A country’s total primary energy supply is a measure of the country’s primary energy sources. Meanwhile, end use energy is the energy directly consumed by the user and includes primary fuels such as natural gas, as well as secondary sources, like electricity and gasoline.

我国乃全球初级能源消耗之冠，2023年消耗量约为170.7艾焦耳，远超位居第二的美国。目前，大部分初级能源燃料仍源自化石燃料，诸如石油与煤炭。我国能源结构已由煤炭的主导地位转变为天然气及可再生能源的增加。自2012年以来，可再生能源在总能源消耗中的占比已增长约八个百分点。总体而言，过去十年全球初级能源消耗持续增长，但预计将迎来最大增幅的将是新兴经济体，如金砖五国——巴西、俄罗斯、印度和中国。何谓初级能源？初级能源乃指天然资源（如原油、煤炭和风能）中所蕴含的能量，在进一步转化之前。例如，原油可提炼为次级燃料，如汽油或柴油，而风能则被转化为电力——电力本身亦为次级能源。一个国家的总初级能源供应量是衡量该国初级能源资源的一个指标。与此同时，终端能源消费是指用户直接消耗的能源，包括天然气等初级燃料，以及电力和汽油等次级能源来源。

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背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集提供了2024年全球各国一次能源消费量的详细数据，以艾焦耳为单位，涵盖了中国、美国、印度等主要国家。中国是全球最大的能源消费国，消费量达176.35艾焦耳，远超排名第二的美国（95.5艾焦耳）。数据来源于Energy Institute，发布于2025年6月。