Coal accounts for 26.5 percent of worldwide primary energy consumption. The share of coal in primary energy consumption has decreased from roughly 37 percent in 1965.
Share of coal in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023
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 20, 2024). Share of coal in primary energy consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494173/coal-share-in-energy-consumption-worldwide/
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