Top 10 Biggest Energy Economies By Revenue, GDP & Jobs

Energy is big money and big business; but what’s going on in the industry? Which countries make the most money and how much does that contribute to their economies.

Top 10 Largest Energy Economies In The World By Revenue

Below are the top energy economies in the world based on the combined revenue of all energy companies. (In USD $ Billions)

1. USA – $1,234B
2. China – $837B
3. Russia – $464B
4. Netherlands – $388B
5. India – $351B
6. United Kingdom – $325B
7. Japan – $279B
8. France – $262B
9. Italy – $169B
10. Canada – $106B

Top 10 Largest Energy Economies Based Share of GDP

1. Netherlands – 46.76%
2. Russia – 29.41%
3. Norway – 19.66%
4. Hong Kong – 17.00%
5. Thailand – 16.36%
6. India – 13.25%
7. Hungary – 12.91%
8. United Kingdom – 12.34%
9. France – 10.13%
10. Portugal – 8.84%

Top 10 Energy Economies Based on Share of Employment and Jobs

The list below ranks countries based on the number of jobs out of 1,000 are related to the energy industry.

1. Hong Kong – 18
2. Russia – 17
3. Netherlands – 9
4. France – 9
5. Norway – 8
6. Hungary – 6
7. Austria – 5
8. Italy -4
9. USA – 3
10. United Kingdom – 3

Top 10 Countries Based on Renewable Energy Investment & Plans

1. USA – 7
2. Brazil – 6.5
3. India – 6.3
4. Hungary – 5.5
5. Argentina – 5.5
6. South Korea – 5.5
7. Poland – 5.2
8. Spain – 5.1
9. Denmark – 5.0
10. Germany – 5.0

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