China Becomes the World's No. 1 Energy Consumer

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By Chen Nanyang
Published Feb 26, 2011

Guangzhou, China – China has become the largest energy consumer in the world, experts told the country’s main government news agency today (February 26, 2011). According to the state-owned Xinhua News Agency, China consumed a total of 3.25 billion metric tons of standard coal in 2010.

The number is provided by the Beijing-based China Energy Society (CERS). CERS vice president Mr. Zhou Dadi says as quote, “China has overtaken the United States to be the No.1 energy consumer in the world.”

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