The chart illustrates the amount of oil consumed in the U.S., China, the Middle East, Western Europe, and Japan between 2009 and 2030.
Overall, what stands out from the chart is that the U.S. leads the trend of oil consumption despite having undergone a considerable decrease. Meanwhile, other countries witnessed relative changes, with Western Europe’s and Japan’s marked fall.
Specifically, the U.S.A., Western Europe and Japan mirrored the same trend, although in 2015, the demand for oil in the U.S.A. tended to rise to a peak of 10. After that, its figure fell steadily, and in 2030, it is predicted to be under 8. However, the U.S.A. still heads the list over the period shown. However, oil seems to be less desired in Western Europe and Japan; despite consuming 4 million barrels per day, its data declined sharply, and at the end of the period, this region appears to have the least requirement for oil, which is around 2 million barrels per day.
Besides, in the first 16 years of the period, there was a progressive increase in the oil consumption of China and the Middle East, whose figures had a similar start at 2 million barrels. While the Middle East experienced a slow rise throughout the period, China’s demand for oil soared from 2 million to 4 million in the first 16 years and then fell to 3.8 million. On top of that, China still takes the second place when it comes to oil consumption.