The phrase "consumption growth" refers to the increase in the amount of goods and services that people are buying and using. It shows how much more people are consuming compared to before. Full definition
The Asian country represented a whopping 30 percent of total global consumption growth in the first quarter. (usfunds.com)
To ensure sustainable growth, it needs to reduce the dependence on exports and fixed asset investment and to increase domestic consumption — but the rate of consumption growth remains weak. (newstatesman.com)
Even if total energy consumption growth rate is zero, to replace 1 % coal consumption requires 10 % growth in clean energy. (carbonbrief.org)