Small states - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Small states was 12.15 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 88.74 in 1980, while its lowest value was 12.15 in 2015.

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/

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Year Value
1960 72.13
1961 69.76
1962 69.22
1963 69.71
1964 68.17
1965 69.59
1966 68.76
1967 66.24
1968 65.52
1969 57.04
1970 54.35
1971 82.38
1972 82.03
1973 86.09
1974 87.50
1975 85.11
1976 85.91
1977 85.96
1978 85.60
1979 86.51
1980 88.74
1981 84.04
1982 84.69
1983 86.87
1984 87.64
1985 83.92
1986 84.20
1988 84.26
1989 84.22
1990 65.92
1991 73.88
1992 78.83
1993 74.70
1994 73.37
1995 80.37
1996 73.81
1997 76.25
1998 82.00
1999 79.48
2000 78.11
2001 83.00
2003 78.92
2004 74.36
2005 74.08
2007 77.33
2008 79.06
2009 82.46
2011 75.75
2013 81.50
2014 84.65
2015 12.15

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