Dominican Republic - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Dominican Republic was 86.56 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 88.26 in 2002, while its lowest value was 48.22 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 48.22
1972 54.35
1973 57.88
1974 58.73
1975 59.22
1976 58.12
1977 59.84
1978 59.41
1979 59.72
1980 61.37
1981 56.22
1982 52.28
1983 58.71
1984 58.14
1985 67.65
1986 68.76
1987 72.39
1988 75.61
1989 78.54
1990 76.46
1991 76.18
1992 78.78
1993 81.04
1994 83.56
1995 84.92
1996 85.57
1997 87.18
1998 85.26
1999 85.31
2000 87.15
2001 87.70
2002 88.26
2003 85.50
2004 86.63
2005 86.42
2006 85.40
2007 86.90
2008 87.11
2009 84.87
2010 85.40
2011 86.48
2012 84.82
2013 86.77
2014 86.56

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use