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The image is a line graph titled "Oil use of major consumers" with the x-axis representing years (2009, 2015, 2025, 2030) and the y-axis representing millions of barrels per day, ranging from 0 to 10 in increments of 2. Four lines depict the oil use of different consumers: US (dotted line), China (solid line with triangles), Western Europe and Japan (solid line), Middle East (dashed line with circles). In 2009, US used around 9 million barrels per day, Western Europe and Japan about 5, China approximately 3.5, and Middle East nearly 2. By 2015, US declined to around 8, Western Europe and Japan to 4, Middle East increased to 3, and China rose to about 6. The projected use in 2025 shows US at 6, Western Europe and Japan at 3, China at 8, and Middle East at 4. By 2030, US is expected to decrease to 5.5, Western Europe and Japan to 2.5, China to maintain at 8, and Middle East to increase to 5.
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The line graph compares oil consumption in the US, China, Western Europe and Japan, and the Middle East between 2009 and 2030, measured in millions of barrels per day.
Overall, the US remains the largest oil consumer throughout the period, despite a sharp decline after 2015. By contrast, China and the Middle East show an upward trend, while oil use in Western Europe and Japan gradually decreases.
In 2009, the US consumed just under 10 million barrels per day, far exceeding the other regions. This figure stayed almost unchanged until 2015, after which it fell significantly to around 7 million in 2025 and is projected to drop further to approximately 4 million by 2030.
China’s oil consumption increased steadily from about 2 million barrels per day in 2009 to roughly 3.7 million in 2025, before experiencing a slight decline by the end of the period. Similarly, the Middle East saw a gradual rise, growing from around 1.5 million to nearly 3 million barrels per day in 2030.
Meanwhile, oil use in Western Europe and Japan declined consistently, falling from approximately 4 million barrels per day in 2009 to just over 2 million by 2030.
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