The largest oil consuming countries (and EU), in millions of barrels per day for 2007. China increased use by 1 billion barrels a day, the USA and Europe decreased use by 100 million barrels a day from our post last year on Oil Consumption by Country.

Country consumption % of oil used % of population % of World GDP % of oil used in 2006 USA 20.7 24.3 4.5 21.0 25.9 European Union 14.4 16.9 7.4 21.9 18.1 China 7.9 9.2 19.9 10.8 8.6 Japan 5.0 5.8 1.8 6.5 6.7 India 2.7 3.1 17.3 4.5 3.0 Russia 2.7 3.1 2.0 3.1 3.6 Germany 2.5 2.8 1.2 4.2 3.3 Brazil 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.6 Canada 2.4 2.7 0.4 1.9 2.9 Mexico 2.1 2.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 South Korea 2.1 2.4 0.7 1.8 2.7

Data is from CIA World Factbook 2009 (downloaded August 2009). GDP calculated using purchasing power parity from 2008 fact book with estimated 2007 data.

Related: Government Debt as a Percentage of GDP – Global Manufacturing Production by Country – Manufacturing Contracting Globally (March 2009)

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