The following list contains the top oil consuming countries in the world. Although industries are interested in using green and sustainable energies, the fact remains that we are still very much dependent in oil, and the oil consumption in the world is still growing. There’s also a correlation between the largest oil consuming countries and the largest oil producing countries
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1. United States – 18.84 million oil barrels / day
United states is the largest oil consumer in the world, but is also the third largest oil producer, with a production of 8.45 million barrels a day
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: The United States
2. China – 9.8 million oil barrels / day
While China has the largest population in the world with over 1.3 billion residents, it comes second when it comes to oil consumption. China consumes just over half the consumption of the United States. China is also 5th when it comes to oil production
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: China
3. Japan – 4.46 million oil barrels / day
Japan’s consumption is less than half of China, but Japan almost doesn’t produce oil at all
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Japan
4. India – 3.3 million oil barrels / day
The second largest population in the world is the 4th largest consumer of oil
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: India
5. Russia – 3.2 million oil barrels / day
Russia is the largest oil producer in the world with a production of 10.9 million oil barrels every day. This means that Russia is the first country in this list that produces more oil than it uses
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Russia
6. Saudi Arabia – 2.81 million oil barrels / day
Saudi Arabia is the 6th largest oil consumer, but is also the second largest oil producer with almost 10 million barrels produces a day
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Saudi Arabia
7. Brazil – 2.6 million oil barrels / day
Brazil has the 5th largest population in the world which in a way correlates with it being the 7th largest oil consumer
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Brazil
8. Germany – 2.4 million oil barrels / day
The only Western European country among the top oil consumers
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Germany
9. South Korea – 2.3 million oil barrels / day
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: South Korea
10. Canada – 2.26 million oil barrels / day
Canada closes the list with a consumption of 2.26 million barrels a day. Canada is also the 6th largest oil producer with a production that exceeds its consumption: 3.59 million barrels a day
Largest Oil Consuming Countries: Canada
