Latin America & Caribbean Fossil Fuel Consumption 1971-2024

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
  • Latin America & Caribbean fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 87.88%, a 14.53% increase from 2014.
  • Latin America & Caribbean fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 73.35%, a 0.93% decline from 2013.
  • Latin America & Caribbean fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 74.27%, a 0.01% decline from 2012.
  • Latin America & Caribbean fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 74.28%, a 0.64% increase from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Total Energy Use
East Asia & Pacific 87.89%
Latin America & Caribbean 87.88%
North America 81.50%
World 79.68%
OECD members 79.68%
Euro Area 69.95%
European Union 69.89%
Latin America & Caribbean Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data
Year % of Total Energy Use Annual Change
2015 87.88% 14.53%
2014 73.35% -0.93%
2013 74.27% -0.01%
2012 74.28% 0.64%
2011 73.64% 0.15%
2010 73.49% 0.31%
2009 73.19% -0.16%
2008 73.35% 0.40%
2007 72.95% -0.69%
2006 73.64% 0.05%
2005 73.59% -0.06%
2004 73.64% -0.04%
2003 73.68% -0.62%
2002 74.30% -0.48%
2001 74.78% 0.29%
2000 74.50% 0.40%
1999 74.09% -0.11%
1998 74.20% 0.80%
1997 73.41% 0.48%
1996 72.93% 0.67%
1995 72.26% -0.24%
1994 72.50% 0.56%
1993 71.93% 0.05%
1992 71.89% 0.59%
1991 71.30% 0.54%
1990 70.76% -0.08%
1989 70.84% 0.10%
1988 70.74% 0.39%
1987 70.35% -0.29%
1986 70.64% 0.25%
1985 70.39% -0.51%
1984 70.90% -1.00%
1983 71.89% -1.46%
1982 73.36% -0.21%
1981 73.56% -0.07%
1980 73.63% 0.58%
1979 73.05% -0.08%
1978 73.13% 1.17%
1977 71.95% 0.54%
1976 71.42% 0.89%
1975 70.53% 0.07%
1974 70.46% 0.49%
1973 69.97% 1.68%
1972 68.29% 0.31%
1971 67.97% 0.31%