North America Fossil Fuel Consumption 1960-2024
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
- North America fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 81.50%, a 0.48% decline from 2014.
- North America fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 81.98%, a 0.12% increase from 2013.
- North America fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 81.86%, a 0.58% decline from 2012.
- North America fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 82.44%, a 0.28% decline from 2011.
| North America Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Energy Use |
Annual Change |
| 2015 |
81.50% |
-0.48% |
| 2014 |
81.98% |
0.12% |
| 2013 |
81.86% |
-0.58% |
| 2012 |
82.44% |
-0.28% |
| 2011 |
82.72% |
-0.50% |
| 2010 |
83.21% |
0.04% |
| 2009 |
83.17% |
-0.74% |
| 2008 |
83.91% |
-0.58% |
| 2007 |
84.49% |
0.02% |
| 2006 |
84.47% |
-0.47% |
| 2005 |
84.94% |
-0.04% |
| 2004 |
84.98% |
-0.28% |
| 2003 |
85.26% |
0.12% |
| 2002 |
85.14% |
-0.18% |
| 2001 |
85.32% |
0.42% |
| 2000 |
84.90% |
0.13% |
| 1999 |
84.77% |
-0.30% |
| 1998 |
85.06% |
-0.20% |
| 1997 |
85.27% |
1.00% |
| 1996 |
84.27% |
0.11% |
| 1995 |
84.15% |
-0.32% |
| 1994 |
84.47% |
-0.29% |
| 1993 |
84.76% |
0.39% |
| 1992 |
84.38% |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
84.38% |
-0.79% |
| 1990 |
85.16% |
-0.72% |
| 1989 |
85.89% |
0.10% |
| 1988 |
85.78% |
-0.25% |
| 1987 |
86.03% |
-0.22% |
| 1986 |
86.25% |
-0.79% |
| 1985 |
87.04% |
-0.69% |
| 1984 |
87.73% |
-0.52% |
| 1983 |
88.26% |
-0.73% |
| 1982 |
88.98% |
-0.76% |
| 1981 |
89.74% |
-0.64% |
| 1980 |
90.38% |
-0.46% |
| 1979 |
90.85% |
0.03% |
| 1978 |
90.82% |
-0.73% |
| 1977 |
91.55% |
-0.60% |
| 1976 |
92.15% |
-0.12% |
| 1975 |
92.27% |
-0.84% |
| 1974 |
93.11% |
-0.84% |
| 1973 |
93.95% |
-0.47% |
| 1972 |
94.42% |
-0.29% |
| 1971 |
94.70% |
-0.29% |
| 1970 |
95.00% |
-0.02% |
| 1969 |
95.02% |
-0.10% |
| 1968 |
95.12% |
-0.08% |
| 1967 |
95.19% |
0.01% |
| 1966 |
95.19% |
0.06% |
| 1965 |
95.12% |
0.09% |
| 1964 |
95.03% |
0.02% |
| 1963 |
95.01% |
0.21% |
| 1962 |
94.80% |
0.08% |
| 1961 |
94.72% |
0.05% |
| 1960 |
94.67% |
0.05% |
