World - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in World was 79.68 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 94.64 in 1969, while its lowest value was 78.72 in 1987.

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
1960 94.13
1961 94.10
1962 94.22
1963 94.42
1964 94.54
1965 94.52
1966 94.43
1967 94.57
1968 94.57
1969 94.64
1970 94.55
1971 84.45
1972 84.34
1973 84.77
1974 84.15
1975 83.40
1976 83.81
1977 83.46
1978 83.27
1979 83.35
1980 82.69
1981 81.67
1982 80.99
1983 80.31
1984 79.77
1985 79.06
1986 78.76
1987 78.72
1988 78.75
1989 78.73
1990 80.76
1991 80.30
1992 80.08
1993 79.98
1994 79.79
1995 79.82
1996 79.83
1997 79.98
1998 79.76
1999 79.73
2000 79.78
2001 80.04
2002 80.06
2003 80.55
2004 80.65
2005 80.72
2006 80.84
2007 81.19
2008 81.05
2009 80.61
2010 80.78
2011 81.23
2012 81.17
2013 80.94
2014 80.91
2015 79.68

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