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Source: https://ourworldindata.org/energy-production-consumption

We see that global energy consumption has increased nearly every year for more than half
a century. The exceptions to this are in the early 1980s, and 2009 following the financial
crisis. Global energy consumption continues to grow, but it does seem to be slowing –
averaging around 1% to 2% per year.

But, how much energy do countries across the world consume?

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