Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 22.33 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 22.33 in 2014, while its lowest value was 12.93 in 1993.

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 15.31
1972 15.49
1973 16.03
1974 15.78
1975 15.37
1976 15.57
1977 16.09
1978 15.91
1979 15.49
1980 15.54
1981 15.17
1982 15.09
1983 14.18
1984 14.27
1985 13.97
1986 14.04
1987 14.20
1988 14.15
1989 14.03
1990 14.01
1991 13.30
1992 13.17
1993 12.93
1994 13.05
1995 13.94
1996 14.57
1997 15.05
1998 15.34
1999 16.58
2000 16.25
2001 15.64
2002 16.83
2003 16.79
2004 17.05
2005 17.32
2006 18.34
2007 19.02
2008 19.14
2009 19.19
2010 19.68
2011 19.84
2012 20.69
2013 21.05
2014 22.33

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