Energy consumption worldwide presented a trend of growth, reaching 637.8 quadrillion British thermal units in 2022. Figures are expected to rise in the following years, and peak at over 854 quadrillion British units in 2050.
Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends. Figures were compiled from several editions of the data report.
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EIA. (October 11, 2023). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA. "Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA. (2023). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
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