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25 biggest consumers of oil in the world

Last updated on: March 22, 2013 19:10 IST

Image: A petrol pump in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographs: Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters

Countries around the world are looking at ways to reduce consumption of oil primarily because of the high cost it takes on the foreign exchange.

Let's take a look at 25 biggest consumers of oil in the world, according to indexmundi.com.

Source: indexmundi.com

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Image: A view of Richmond District in San Francisco, California, United States.
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The United States

Oil consumption in 2012: 19,150,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 1

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Image: A view of Shanghai, China.
Photographs: Carlos Barria/Reuters

China

Oil consumption in 2012: 9,400,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 2

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Image: A cluster of high-rise buildings in the Ikebukuro district is seen in Tokyo, Japan.
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Japan

Oil consumption in 2012: 4,452,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 3

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Image: A fisherman arranges a fishing net as his wife paddles their boat in the waters of the Periyar river in Kochi, India.
Photographs: Sivaram V/Reuters

India

Oil consumption in 2012: 3,182,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 4

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Image: A view of Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Photographs: Fahad Shadeed/Reuters

Saudi Arabia

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,643,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 5

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Image: A man in a canoe paddles on a stretch of water leading to inner city lake Alster on a sunny day in Hamburg, Germany.
Photographs: Morris Mac Matzen/Reuters

Germany

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,495,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 6

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Image: People walk near the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada.
Photographs: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters

Canada

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,209,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 7

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Image: A view of University embankment in St Petersburg, Russia.
Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters

Russia

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,199,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 8

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Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters

South Korea

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,195,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 9

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Image: Ice skaters on a rink in Mexico City's Zocalo Square.
Photographs: Edgard Garrido/Reuters

Mexico

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,073,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 10

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Image: A view of buildings in Refice, northeast Brazil.
Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters

Brazil

Oil consumption in 2012: 2,029,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 11

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Image: A 'bateaux mouches' tourist boat makes its way up the River Seine in Paris, France.
Photographs: John Schults/Reuters

France

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,861,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 12

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Image: A view of Tehran, Iran.
Photographs: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Iran

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,845,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 13

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Image: An aerial view of London, United Kingdom.
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

The United Kingdom

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,622,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 14

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Image: Trams travel in downtown Milan, Italy.
Photographs: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

Italy

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,528,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 15

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Image: A view of the Andalusian capital Seville in Spain.
Photographs: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Spain

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,441,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 16

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Image: Welcome Statue fountain in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Photographs: Supri/Reuters

Indonesia

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,292,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 17

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Image: A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters

Singapore

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,080,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 18

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Image: Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters

The Netherlands

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,009,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 19

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Image: Taipei 101 building in Taiwan.
Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Taiwan

Oil consumption in 2012: 1,002,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 20

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Image: A skytrain passes over vehicles on the road during rush hour in Bangkok, Thailand.
Photographs: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters

Thailand

Oil consumption in 2012: 988,000 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 21

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Image: An aerial view of Sydney's Opera House and Circular Quay in the city's central business district, Australia.
Photographs: Mark Baker/Reuters

Australia

Oil consumption in 2012: 960,800 barrels of oil per day

Global rank in consumption: 22

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