As the literal lifeblood of modern civilization, crude oil - a natural, viscous liquid running the gamut from yellow to jet black - is a significant factor in shaping the global socio-economic landscape. As the principal source of transportation fuel and heating oil in many parts of the world, crude oil is processed into a variety of products including, but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oils, and lubricating oils. Data such as crude oil consumption can offer intriguing insights into a country's economic health, industrial activity level, and standard of living. The data also serves as a mirror of a country's regulatory policies on energy consumption, their environmental consciousness, and readiness to adapt to alternative energy sources.
The figures associated with global oil consumption are undoubtedly jaw-dropping, and it's interesting to compare the data across the biggest consuming nations. The United States is by far and away the most voracious consumer of crude oil, consuming a massive estimated 19,690,000 barrels per day (Mbbl/d). This may not come as a surprise for some, considering the country's vast industrial activity and energy requirements. With quite a gap, China is the second-largest consumer, using an estimated 11,750,000 Mbbl/d. Despite the significant difference between the two top consumers, this shouldn’t downplay the importance of oil consumption in China’s rapidly growing economy. India is ranked third, consuming approximately 4,489,000 Mbbl/d. This is indicative of the expanding rate of industrial growth within India, an emerging powerhouse within the global economic landscape. Japan is the fourth-largest consumer, reportedly using 4,026,000 Mbbl/d. This figure illustrates the oil dependent nature of the nation, with oil accounting for a large portion of their energy consumption. Other high consumers of oil include Russia with a consumption of 3,594,000 Mbbl/d and Saudi Arabia at 3,237,000 Mbbl/d. Despite being large oil producers as well, these countries also show a high level of domestic energy consumption. Rounding out the top ten are Brazil, South Korea, Germany, and Canada, with consumption levels ranging from 2,379,000 to 3,018,000 Mbbl/d. These figures also reflect the countries' industrial activity and their reliance on oil as a primary energy source. Countries with the most oil consumption are:
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
130.0K Mbbl/d
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
27.0K Mbbl/d
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
428.0K Mbbl/d
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
142.0K Mbbl/d
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
5.0K Mbbl/d
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
803.0K Mbbl/d
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
8.0K Mbbl/d
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
7.5K Mbbl/d
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.1M Mbbl/d
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
267.5K Mbbl/d
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
101.0K Mbbl/d
#79
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Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
58.0K Mbbl/d
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
107.0K Mbbl/d
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
12.0K Mbbl/d
#148
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
172.0K Mbbl/d
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
662.4K Mbbl/d
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.7K Mbbl/d
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
44.0K Mbbl/d
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.3K Mbbl/d
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.0K Mbbl/d
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
85.6K Mbbl/d
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
31.0K Mbbl/d
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
23.0K Mbbl/d
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.0M Mbbl/d
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.2K Mbbl/d
#184
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
18.0K Mbbl/d
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
89.0K Mbbl/d
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
22.0K Mbbl/d
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.5K Mbbl/d
#181
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
39.0K Mbbl/d
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
42.0K Mbbl/d
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.4M Mbbl/d
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
4.0K Mbbl/d
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.0K Mbbl/d
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.2K Mbbl/d
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
337.4K Mbbl/d
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
11.8M Mbbl/d
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
345.0K Mbbl/d
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.3K Mbbl/d
#183
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
54.0K Mbbl/d
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
63.9K Mbbl/d
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
180.0K Mbbl/d
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
46.0K Mbbl/d
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
180.4K Mbbl/d
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
30.0K Mbbl/d
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
158.2K Mbbl/d
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
6.0K Mbbl/d
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.0K Mbbl/d
#185
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
114.0K Mbbl/d
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
274.0K Mbbl/d
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
802.0K Mbbl/d
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
36.2K Mbbl/d
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
5.2K Mbbl/d
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.6K Mbbl/d
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
29.1K Mbbl/d
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
5.0K Mbbl/d
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
65.0K Mbbl/d
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
16.0K Mbbl/d
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
200.7K Mbbl/d
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.7M Mbbl/d
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
22.0K Mbbl/d
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
23.0K Mbbl/d
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.4M Mbbl/d
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
64.3K Mbbl/d
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
299.6K Mbbl/d
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
0.9K Mbbl/d
#187
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
15.4K Mbbl/d
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
94.8K Mbbl/d
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
16.0K Mbbl/d
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.5K Mbbl/d
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
13.0K Mbbl/d
#145
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
19.0K Mbbl/d
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
52.0K Mbbl/d
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
388.5K Mbbl/d
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
157.2K Mbbl/d
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
19.8K Mbbl/d
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
4.5M Mbbl/d
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.6M Mbbl/d
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.9M Mbbl/d
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
850.0K Mbbl/d
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
151.7K Mbbl/d
#68
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
199.9K Mbbl/d
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.3M Mbbl/d
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
43.0K Mbbl/d
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
57.6K Mbbl/d
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
4.0M Mbbl/d
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
160.0K Mbbl/d
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
186.3K Mbbl/d
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
93.0K Mbbl/d
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
500.0K Mbbl/d
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
33.0K Mbbl/d
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.5K Mbbl/d
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
37.7K Mbbl/d
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
143.0K Mbbl/d
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
5.0K Mbbl/d
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
6.6K Mbbl/d
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
262.0K Mbbl/d
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
53.0K Mbbl/d
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
56.1K Mbbl/d
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
12.7K Mbbl/d
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
15.0K Mbbl/d
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
7.0K Mbbl/d
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
760.0K Mbbl/d
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
11.0K Mbbl/d
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
7.5K Mbbl/d
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
42.0K Mbbl/d
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.0K Mbbl/d
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
16.0K Mbbl/d
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
26.0K Mbbl/d
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.0M Mbbl/d
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
21.7K Mbbl/d
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
26.0K Mbbl/d
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
7.5K Mbbl/d
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
0.6K Mbbl/d
#189
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
286.0K Mbbl/d
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
23.0K Mbbl/d
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
25.0K Mbbl/d
#123
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
0.4K Mbbl/d
#190
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
32.0K Mbbl/d
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
973.0K Mbbl/d
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
17.0K Mbbl/d
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
167.7K Mbbl/d
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
30.0K Mbbl/d
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
13.0K Mbbl/d
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
316.0K Mbbl/d
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
18.0K Mbbl/d
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
227.7K Mbbl/d
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
176.0K Mbbl/d
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
517.0K Mbbl/d
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
144.0K Mbbl/d
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
42.0K Mbbl/d
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
38.0K Mbbl/d
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
240.0K Mbbl/d
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
455.5K Mbbl/d
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
578.2K Mbbl/d
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
234.7K Mbbl/d
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
155.0K Mbbl/d
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
280.0K Mbbl/d
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
18.0K Mbbl/d
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
182.0K Mbbl/d
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.6M Mbbl/d
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
6.0K Mbbl/d
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.9K Mbbl/d
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.1K Mbbl/d
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
0.6K Mbbl/d
#188
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.6K Mbbl/d
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
3.2M Mbbl/d
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
44.0K Mbbl/d
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
66.2K Mbbl/d
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
6.5K Mbbl/d
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
7.5K Mbbl/d
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.6M Mbbl/d
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
84.3K Mbbl/d
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
52.3K Mbbl/d
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.6K Mbbl/d
#180
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
5.7K Mbbl/d
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
660.0K Mbbl/d
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
2.6M Mbbl/d
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
11.0K Mbbl/d
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.3M Mbbl/d
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
107.0K Mbbl/d
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
110.0K Mbbl/d
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
14.0K Mbbl/d
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
320.2K Mbbl/d
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
217.4K Mbbl/d
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
140.0K Mbbl/d
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
955.3K Mbbl/d
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
23.0K Mbbl/d
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
60.0K Mbbl/d
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.3M Mbbl/d
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
14.0K Mbbl/d
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
46.0K Mbbl/d
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
98.0K Mbbl/d
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
943.7K Mbbl/d
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
158.0K Mbbl/d
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.3K Mbbl/d
#182
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
27.0K Mbbl/d
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
248.0K Mbbl/d
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
901.0K Mbbl/d
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.6M Mbbl/d
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
19.7M Mbbl/d
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
54.0K Mbbl/d
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
61.0K Mbbl/d
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.0K Mbbl/d
#186
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
747.0K Mbbl/d
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
422.0K Mbbl/d
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
1.7K Mbbl/d
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
140.0K Mbbl/d
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
23.0K Mbbl/d
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Oil Consumption (Barrels)
29.0K Mbbl/d
#118