Oil accounts for the greatest share of primary energy demand worldwide. In 2022, oil's share in total primary energy demand was 31.2 percent. However, this figure is forecast to decrease in the coming years and fall to around 29.5 percent by 2045 with greater emphasis on renewables deployment.
Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type
Characteristic
Oil
Coal
Gas
Nuclear
Hydro
Biomass
Other renewables
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OPEC. (October 12, 2023). Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/
OPEC. "Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type." Chart. October 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/
OPEC. (2023). Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/
OPEC. "Distribution of Primary Energy Demand Worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a Forecast for 2045, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/
OPEC, Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of primary energy demand worldwide from 2020 to 2022 with a forecast for 2045, by fuel type [Graph], OPEC, October 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283439/global-fuel-shares-by-source/