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CHINA NOW WORLD`S BIGGEST ENERGY USER
Baku, July 20 (AZERTAC). China overtook the U.S. last year to become the world`s biggest energy user, the International Energy Agency revealed on Monday, according to FT.com.
Beijing`s new status is expected to make it even more influential in global energy markets, in determining prices and how it is used.
China clinched the top slot more quickly than had been expected because the U.S. has over the past decade far outpaced China in using energy more efficiently. On a per capita basis, the U.S. still uses far more energy than China and remains less efficient than Europe.
China last year consumed 2,252 million tons of oil equivalent of energy from sources including coal, oil, nuclear power, natural gas and hydropower, about 4 percent more than the U.S., the rich countries` watchdog said.
China`s growth has also not suffered the same setback as that of the U.S. following the global financial crisis.
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