Top 10 Biggest Energy Economies By Revenue, GDP & Jobs
Energy is big money and big business. Which countries make the most money?
Our team wanted to find out more. We have worked out what the numbers are like inside the industry.
Which countries make the most money? How much does that add to their economies?
Top 10 Largest Energy Economies In The World By Revenue
Which countries earn the most in the energy industry? Here are the values of each country’s energy companies.
- USA - $1,234bn
- China - $837bn
- Russia - $464bn
- Netherlands - $388bn
- India - $351bn
- United Kingdom - $325bn
- Japan - $279bn
- France - $262bn
- Italy - $169bn
- Canada - $106bn
Top 10 Largest Energy Economies Based Share of GDP
How much does the energy industry add to each country’s gross domestic product (GDP)?
- Netherlands - 46.76%
- Russia - 29.41%
- Norway - 19.66%
- Hong Kong - 17.00%
- Thailand - 16.36%
- India - 13.25%
- Hungary - 12.91%
- United Kingdom - 12.34%
- France - 10.13%
- Portugal - 8.84%
Top 10 Energy Economies Based on Share of Employment and Jobs
The energy sector has a lot of opportunities for workers. Which countries have the most energy employees compared to their working population?
The list below ranks countries based on the number of jobs out of 1,000 related to the energy industry.
- Hong Kong - 18
- Russia - 17
- Netherlands - 9
- France - 9
- Norway - 8
- Hungary - 6
- Austria - 5
- Italy - 4
- USA - 3
- United Kingdom - 3
Top 10 Countries Based on Renewable Energy Investment
- USA - 7
- Brazil - 6.5
- India - 6.3
- Hungary - 5.5
- Argentina - 5.5
- South Korea - 5.5
- Poland - 5.2
- Spain - 5.1
- Denmark - 5.0
- Germany - 5.0
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