The world energy use could rise 53% by 2035 with China and India accounting for half of the total growth. China alone, which only recently became the world's top energy consumer, is projected to use 68% more energy than the United States by 2035,
In 2008, China and India accounted for 21% of total world energy consumption, but with strong economic growth over the projection period, their combined energy use could more than double by 2035, when they account for 31% of world energy use in the reference case.
|