The bar diagram compares the production and consumption of electricity, measured in billion kilowatt-hours, among the top ten countries in the year 2014.
At a glance, it is clear that China and the USA were the leading countries in both electricity production and consumption, while Germany and South Korea ranked at the bottom of the list. All countries had a production rate that was higher than their consumption rates, except for Germany.
To begin with, China and the USA produced and consumed nearly 5,500 KWH and 4,000 KWH respectively. In contrast, the rates for Russia were only about one-fourth to one-fifth of those in China and the USA, a trend that is also evident in electricity consumption.
Furthermore, countries such as Japan, India, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany, and South Korea fell into the 1,000 KWH category for production and consumption. France, Brazil, and Germany exhibited rates of around 500 KWH. Among these, South Korea had the lowest production and consumption, with only 400 KWH.