Fossil Fuel Consumption 1971-2025

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 31.74%, a 0.64% increase from 2013.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 31.10%, a 0.41% increase from 2012.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 30.69%, a 0.79% increase from 2011.
  • fossil fuel consumption for 2011 was 29.90%, a 0.74% increase from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

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Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data
Year % of Total Energy Use Annual Change
2014 31.74% 0.64%
2013 31.10% 0.41%
2012 30.69% 0.79%
2011 29.90% 0.74%
2010 29.15% 1.72%
2009 27.43% 0.62%
2008 26.81% 1.24%
2007 25.57% -0.27%
2006 25.84% -1.03%
2005 26.87% -0.12%
2004 26.99% -0.21%
2003 27.20% -0.37%
2002 27.57% -0.49%
2001 28.05% 0.99%
2000 27.06% 1.08%
1999 25.98% -1.68%
1998 27.66% -4.99%
1997 32.64% 2.03%
1996 30.61% 0.31%
1995 30.31% -0.81%
1994 31.11% -0.45%
1993 31.57% 2.05%
1992 29.52% 3.34%
1991 26.18% -1.73%
1990 27.92% -0.57%
1989 28.49% 0.71%
1988 27.78% 1.61%
1987 26.17% -0.16%
1986 26.33% -0.01%
1985 26.33% 1.00%
1984 25.33% -0.52%
1983 25.85% 0.97%
1982 24.88% 0.40%
1981 24.48% 0.03%
1980 24.45% 0.02%
1979 24.43% 1.18%
1978 23.25% 1.32%
1977 21.93% 0.85%
1976 21.08% 1.84%
1975 19.24% 0.62%
1974 18.62% 0.20%
1973 18.42% 0.93%
1972 17.49% 0.94%
1971 16.54% 0.94%