The United States is the largest consumer of petroleum in the world. In 2022, the country's petroleum consumption reached nearly one billion metric tons. This compared to the use of some 659 million metric tons of petroleum in China.
Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons)
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BGR. (January 15, 2024). Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/
BGR. "Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/
BGR. (2024). Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/
BGR. "Consumption of Petroleum Worldwide in 2022, by Country (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/
BGR, Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Consumption of petroleum worldwide in 2022, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph], BGR, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264768/top-countries-based-on-petroleum-consumption/