Fossil Fuel Consumption 1960-2025

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 78.99%, a 7.19% decline from 2014.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 86.18%, a 0.1% increase from 2013.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 86.09%, a 0.04% increase from 2012.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 86.05%, a 0.44% decline from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data
Year % of Total Energy Use Annual Change
2015 78.99% -7.19%
2014 86.18% 0.10%
2013 86.09% 0.04%
2012 86.05% -0.44%
2011 86.49% 0.83%
2010 85.66% 0.36%
2009 85.30% -0.29%
2008 85.59% -0.09%
2007 85.68% 0.36%
2006 85.32% 0.57%
2005 84.75% 0.53%
2004 84.22% 0.62%
2003 83.60% 1.02%
2002 82.58% 0.04%
2001 82.53% 0.30%
2000 82.23% 0.34%
1999 81.89% -0.13%
1998 82.02% -0.13%
1997 82.15% -0.14%
1996 82.29% 0.15%
1995 82.14% 0.42%
1994 81.72% -0.53%
1993 82.25% -0.11%
1992 82.36% -0.35%
1991 82.72% -0.43%
1990 83.14% 7.56%
1989 75.58% -0.12%
1988 75.70% 0.59%
1987 75.11% 0.56%
1986 74.55% 0.71%
1985 73.84% -0.25%
1984 74.09% 0.35%
1983 73.74% 0.49%
1982 73.25% 0.34%
1981 72.91% -1.10%
1980 74.01% -0.31%
1979 74.32% 0.00%
1978 74.32% 1.72%
1977 72.60% 1.36%
1976 71.24% 0.71%
1975 70.53% 1.46%
1974 69.07% 0.15%
1973 68.92% 0.88%
1972 68.04% 0.67%
1971 67.37% -29.35%
1970 96.72% 0.42%
1969 96.30% 0.17%
1968 96.13% -0.38%
1967 96.51% -0.16%
1966 96.67% -0.25%
1965 96.93% 0.36%
1964 96.56% 0.13%
1963 96.43% 0.04%
1962 96.39% 0.19%
1961 96.20% 0.17%
1960 96.03% 0.17%