IDA blend - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in IDA blend was 34.38 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 49.67 in 1991, while its lowest value was 18.33 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 18.33
1972 18.55
1973 19.82
1974 20.35
1975 20.99
1976 21.71
1977 22.98
1978 23.79
1979 24.66
1980 25.92
1981 27.34
1982 28.51
1983 28.89
1984 27.94
1985 28.86
1986 28.62
1987 30.74
1988 31.09
1989 31.96
1990 49.19
1991 49.67
1992 49.10
1993 49.29
1994 47.72
1995 46.70
1996 47.22
1997 47.16
1998 47.57
1999 48.25
2000 47.90
2001 47.78
2002 47.56
2003 47.16
2004 46.98
2005 46.24
2006 45.98
2007 45.78
2008 45.70
2009 43.77
2010 43.47
2011 43.93
2012 43.39
2013 42.30
2014 34.38

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