According to the latest report of BP (UK) oil and gas group, China is one of the most "contributive" countries for natural energy consumption growth worldwide in 2018 and surpassed. most countries on consumption and.

The report said global natural energy consumption rose 2.9% in 2018, nearly double the 1.5% average in 10 years and the strongest growth rate since 2010. Statistics It also shows that natural gas contributes more than 40% of this increase, with consumption increasing by more than 5%, equivalent to 195 billion m3 / year, the fastest increase since 1984.

Gas consumption is mainly driven by the US (78 billion m3), China (43 billion m3), Russia (23 billion m3) and Iran (16 billion m3). Notably, China’s gas consumption recorded an amazing increase (18%) in 2018.

Renewable energy has the second largest contribution to the growth of natural energy consumption, when it increased by 14.5%, equivalent to 71 million tons of converted oil (mtoe) last year. China has become the largest "contributor" in growth in renewable energy consumption, with 32 mtoe, exceeding the 26 mtoe of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (), with 36 countries. member

The report also said that China, the US and India accounted for more than two-thirds of the increase in demand for natural energy consumption, of which US consumption had the fastest growth in 30 years.