December 31, 2024--Written by Paul Wiseman for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--During the last several months China's growth in energy use--formerly the biggest in the world--has fallen to second place, behind India, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). For 25 years (1998-2023), China's oil consumption growth outpaced that of India, as the world's two most populous nations raced to boost their industrial development.