Data Table
| Region | 2023 Oil Consumption (Terawatt-Hour**) |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 20,861.53 |
| North America | 12,235.45 |
| Europe | 7,870.29 |
| Middle East | 5,079.12 |
| South and Central America | 3,614.03 |
| CIS* | 2,544.61 |
| Africa | 2,358.97 |
*Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): a group of 10 countries (like Russia and Kazakhstan) that used to be part of the Soviet Union.
**Terawatt-Hour (TWh): The amount of electricity you would use if you kept 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000) watts of power running for one hour.
Instructions: Study the graph and data table above to answer the questions.
Question 1
List the two regions that had over 10,000 TWh of oil consumption in 2023.
Question 2
Approximately when did the oil consumption of the Asia-Pacific region overtake North America?
Question 3
What are some reasons oil consumption in Africa is the lowest compared to the other regions, even though its land and population size is large?
Question 4
What may be some reasons why Asia-Pacific and North America consume so much oil?
Question 5
Create a question from the data set and then answer it.
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