Global fossil fuel consumption 1965-2023
Worldwide fossil fuel consumption amounted to 140,231 terawatt-hours in 2023. This was an increase compared to the previous year and also the highest figure in the period of consideration.
Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours)
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OWID. (June 20, 2024). Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. (2024). Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Fossil Fuel Consumption Worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID, Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], OWID, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/