An estimated 3.1 trillion U.S. dollars were invested in the global energy sector in 2024. Investment in clean energy technologies were almost twice as much as investment in fossil fuels that year, with a share of 64 percent of total spending. The share of total spending going toward clean technologies has increased by almost 20 percentage points since 2015.
Fossil fuel and clean energy shares of total energy sector investment worldwide from 2015 to 2024
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