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How much energy does the world consume?
The annual global energy consumption is estimated to 580 million terajoules. That鈥檚 580 million trillion joules or about 13865 million tons of oil equivalents. (mtoe). Since 2000, global energy consumption has increased by about a third and is projected to continue to grow in the foreseeable future.
Is there a constant amount of energy consumed per person?
If the rise in global energy consumption is due entirely to population increase, then there should be a constant amount of energy consumed per person 鈥?this is called the per capita energy consumption.
What is the relationship between population and energy consumption?
This means that the total global energy consumption rises due to both the population and the demand per person for more energy. Let鈥檚 try to understand this per capita energy consumption a bit better.
What is total energy consumption?
This is the sum of energy used for electricity, transport and heating. Although the terms 鈥榚lectricity and 鈥榚nergy鈥?are often used interchangeably, it鈥檚 important to understand that electricity is just one component of total energy consumption. Let鈥檚 take a look at electricity data.
