Fossil fuels account for nearly 82 percent of total primary energy consumption worldwide. Although figures have been declining in recent years owing to greater use of renewable sources, fossil fuels still make up the majority share in energy consumption. Total fossil fuel energy consumption worldwide stood at roughly 128,550 terawatt-hours in 2020.
Share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022
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The source adds the following information: "Primary energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh). Here an inefficiency factor (the 'substitution' method) has been applied for fossil fuels, meaning the shares by each energy source give a better approximation of final energy consumption."
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OWID. (June 27, 2023). Share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302762/fossil-fuel-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/
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OWID. (2023). Share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302762/fossil-fuel-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Share of Fossil Fuels in Primary Energy Consumption Worldwide from 1965 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302762/fossil-fuel-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID, Share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302762/fossil-fuel-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of fossil fuels in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 [Graph], OWID, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302762/fossil-fuel-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/
