Oil Reliance
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The United States produces the most energy in the world, but it also uses the most—more than double the amount used by China, the world’s second-largest energy consumer. Here’s a look at the world’s top 10 energy consumers and producers.
| Source of oil | Number of barrels imported a day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada | 1,616,000 |
| 2. | Mexico | 1,598,000 |
| 3. | Saudi Arabia | 1,495,000 |
| 4. | Venezuela | 1,297,000 |
| 5. | Nigeria | 1,078,000 |
| 6. | Iraq | 655,000 |
| 7. | Angola | 306,000 |
| 8. | Kuwait | 241,000 |
| 9. | United Kingdom | 238,000 |
| 10. | Ecuador | 232,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
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