In 2020, renewable energy accounted for about 16 percent of the total global primary energy supply. By 2050, renewable energy is forecast to account for 77 percent of the primary energy supply worldwide in a scenario where the global temperature rise can be limited to 1.5°C. Conversely, fossil fuel energy accounted for a 79 percent share of primary energy worldwide in 2020, and is forecast to decrease to 16 percent in 2050.
Distribution of primary energy supply worldwide in 2020, with a forecast for 2030 to 2050 in a 1.5°C scenario, by source
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