Fossil Fuel Consumption 1960-2025

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 89.54%, a 10.03% increase from 2014.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 79.50%, a 0.5% increase from 2013.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 79.00%, a 0.38% decline from 2012.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 79.38%, a 0.5% increase from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data
Year % of Total Energy Use Annual Change
2015 89.54% 10.03%
2014 79.50% 0.50%
2013 79.00% -0.38%
2012 79.38% 0.50%
2011 78.88% -0.41%
2010 79.28% 0.07%
2009 79.22% 0.39%
2008 78.82% 0.60%
2007 78.23% 0.56%
2006 77.67% 0.50%
2005 77.17% 0.34%
2004 76.83% 0.64%
2003 76.19% 0.33%
2002 75.85% 0.27%
2001 75.59% 0.37%
2000 75.22% -0.02%
1999 75.24% 0.45%
1998 74.79% 0.30%
1997 74.49% 0.29%
1996 74.20% 0.31%
1995 73.88% 0.85%
1994 73.04% 0.63%
1993 72.40% 0.58%
1992 71.82% 0.51%
1991 71.32% 0.12%
1990 71.19% 0.90%
1989 70.29% 0.56%
1988 69.73% 0.53%
1987 69.21% 0.80%
1986 68.41% 0.32%
1985 68.08% 0.71%
1984 67.37% 0.19%
1983 67.18% -0.10%
1982 67.28% 1.04%
1981 66.25% 1.47%
1980 64.77% 1.32%
1979 63.46% 1.34%
1978 62.11% 0.48%
1977 61.64% 1.20%
1976 60.43% 1.18%
1975 59.26% 0.38%
1974 58.88% 1.05%
1973 57.82% 1.18%
1972 56.64% 0.46%
1971 56.18% -9.47%
1970 65.65% 1.49%
1969 64.16% 1.98%
1968 62.18% 1.56%
1967 60.62% 1.18%
1966 59.45% 3.37%
1965 56.08% 2.11%
1964 53.97% 2.35%
1963 51.63% 2.58%
1962 49.05% 4.89%
1961 44.16% -0.04%
1960 44.20% -0.04%