Mapped: Which Countries Produce More Energy Than They Use?

Which Countries Produce More Energy Than They Use?

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This map shows which countries produced more energy than they consumed in 2024, and which relied more heavily on energy from abroad.

The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Energy gaps are measured in quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs), calculated as total energy production minus total energy consumption. Positive values indicate a surplus, while negative values indicate a deficit.

Russia Has the World’s Largest Energy Surplus

Russia produced 26.0 quadrillion BTUs more energy than it consumed in 2024, the largest surplus of any country.

The country remains one of the world’s largest producers of oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy, generating far more energy than its domestic economy requires.

Rank	Country/Region	Energy Gap (Quadrillion BTU)
1	Russia	26.0
2	Saudi Arabia	15.1
3	Australia	11.9
4	Canada	10.0
5	United States	9.0
6	Indonesia	8.8
7	Norway	8.3
8	Qatar	7.6
9	Iraq	7.0
10	United Arab Emirates	6.8
11	Iran	6.2
12	Kuwait	4.7
13	Kazakhstan	4.2
14	Algeria	3.6
15	Nigeria	3.1
16	Angola	2.4
17	Colombia	2.3
18	Oman	2.2
19	Libya	2.1
20	Azerbaijan	2.0
21	Mongolia	1.8
22	Venezuela	1.5
23	Turkmenistan	1.5
24	Brazil	1.3
25	Mozambique	0.7
26	Congo-Brazzaville	0.5
27	Ecuador	0.5
28	Trinidad and Tobago	0.4
29	Gabon	0.4
30	Brunei	0.4
31	Papua New Guinea	0.4
32	Equatorial Guinea	0.3
33	Argentina	0.3
34	Bahrain	0.3
35	Chad	0.3
36	Ghana	0.2
37	Cameroon	0.1
38	Bolivia	0.1
39	South Sudan	0.1
40	South Africa	0.1
41	Laos	0.1
42	Myanmar	0.1
43	Madagascar	-0.1
44	Tajikistan	-0.1
45	Guyana	-0.1
46	Kyrgyzstan	-0.1
47	Namibia	-0.1
48	Guinea	-0.1
49	Peru	-0.1
50	Mauritania	-0.1
51	Zambia	-0.1
52	Zimbabwe	-0.1
53	North Macedonia	-0.1
54	Nicaragua	-0.1
55	Mauritius	-0.1
56	Estonia	-0.1
57	Burkina Faso	-0.1
58	Uganda	-0.1
59	Bosnia and Herzegovina	-0.1
60	Palestinian Territories	-0.1
61	Mali	-0.1
62	Latvia	-0.1
63	Cyprus	-0.1
64	Côte d’Ivoire	-0.1
65	Benin	-0.1
66	Afghanistan	-0.1
67	Sudan	-0.1
68	Jamaica	-0.1
69	Uruguay	-0.1
70	Moldova	-0.1
71	Syria	-0.1
72	Malta	-0.1
73	Slovenia	-0.1
74	Armenia	-0.1
75	Costa Rica	-0.1
76	El Salvador	-0.1
77	Tanzania	-0.1
78	Nepal	-0.1
79	Luxembourg	-0.1
80	Senegal	-0.2
81	Honduras	-0.2
82	Yemen	-0.2
83	Cuba	-0.2
84	Georgia	-0.2
85	Sri Lanka	-0.2
86	Lithuania	-0.2
87	Denmark	-0.2
88	Ethiopia	-0.2
89	Croatia	-0.2
90	Lebanon	-0.2
91	Guatemala	-0.3
92	Cambodia	-0.3
93	Kenya	-0.3
94	Serbia	-0.3
95	New Zealand	-0.3
96	Bulgaria	-0.3
97	Tunisia	-0.3
98	Panama	-0.3
99	Jordan	-0.3
100	Romania	-0.4
101	Slovakia	-0.4
102	Switzerland	-0.5
103	Finland	-0.5
104	Dominican Republic	-0.5
105	Uzbekistan	-0.5
106	Ireland	-0.5
107	Sweden	-0.5
108	Hungary	-0.6
109	Portugal	-0.6
110	Ukraine	-0.6
111	Czechia	-0.7
112	Belarus	-0.8
113	Austria	-0.8
114	Greece	-0.9
115	Morocco	-0.9
116	Hong Kong	-1
117	Chile	-1.1
118	Egypt	-1.1
119	Bangladesh	-1.2
120	Pakistan	-1.3
121	Philippines	-1.7
122	Vietnam	-1.8
123	Belgium	-1.8
124	Mexico	-1.9
125	Poland	-2.0
126	Netherlands	-2.5
127	United Kingdom	-2.8
128	Thailand	-3.4
129	Singapore	-3.7
130	Spain	-3.8
131	France	-4.2
132	Taiwan	-4.3
133	Italy	-4.7
134	Türkiye	-4.9
135	Germany	-7.1
136	South Korea	-10.3
137	Japan	-13.7
138	India	-15.1
139	China	-39.8

Saudi Arabia ranked second with a surplus of 15.1 quadrillion BTUs, followed by Australia at 11.9 and Canada at 10.0. The United States also posted a sizable surplus of 9.0 quadrillion BTUs.

China Has the World’s Largest Energy Deficit

China recorded the biggest energy deficit at 39.8 quadrillion BTUs.

The country’s enormous industrial base and population drive energy demand beyond domestic production.

India ranked second with a deficit of 15.1 quadrillion BTUs, while Japan followed at 13.7. Other large energy importers include South Korea, Germany, Türkiye, Italy, and France.

Why Some Large Economies Run Energy Deficits

A country’s energy balance is shaped by both production capacity and consumption patterns. Resource-rich nations often generate large surpluses, but geography alone does not determine outcomes.

Technological development, industrial structure, population size, and government policy all influence whether a nation becomes a net exporter or importer of energy.

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