World Fossil Fuel Consumption 1960-2024
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
- World fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 79.68%, a 1.24% decline from 2014.
- World fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 80.91%, a 0.03% decline from 2013.
- World fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 80.94%, a 0.22% decline from 2012.
- World fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 81.17%, a 0.07% decline from 2011.
| World Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Energy Use |
Annual Change |
| 2015 |
79.68% |
-1.24% |
| 2014 |
80.91% |
-0.03% |
| 2013 |
80.94% |
-0.22% |
| 2012 |
81.17% |
-0.07% |
| 2011 |
81.23% |
0.45% |
| 2010 |
80.78% |
0.16% |
| 2009 |
80.61% |
-0.44% |
| 2008 |
81.05% |
-0.14% |
| 2007 |
81.19% |
0.36% |
| 2006 |
80.84% |
0.11% |
| 2005 |
80.72% |
0.07% |
| 2004 |
80.65% |
0.10% |
| 2003 |
80.55% |
0.50% |
| 2002 |
80.06% |
0.02% |
| 2001 |
80.04% |
0.25% |
| 2000 |
79.78% |
0.06% |
| 1999 |
79.73% |
-0.03% |
| 1998 |
79.76% |
-0.22% |
| 1997 |
79.98% |
0.14% |
| 1996 |
79.83% |
0.02% |
| 1995 |
79.82% |
0.02% |
| 1994 |
79.79% |
-0.19% |
| 1993 |
79.98% |
-0.10% |
| 1992 |
80.08% |
-0.22% |
| 1991 |
80.30% |
-0.46% |
| 1990 |
80.76% |
2.04% |
| 1989 |
78.73% |
-0.02% |
| 1988 |
78.75% |
0.03% |
| 1987 |
78.72% |
-0.04% |
| 1986 |
78.76% |
-0.30% |
| 1985 |
79.06% |
-0.71% |
| 1984 |
79.77% |
-0.54% |
| 1983 |
80.31% |
-0.68% |
| 1982 |
80.99% |
-0.68% |
| 1981 |
81.67% |
-1.02% |
| 1980 |
82.69% |
-0.66% |
| 1979 |
83.35% |
0.08% |
| 1978 |
83.27% |
-0.19% |
| 1977 |
83.46% |
-0.35% |
| 1976 |
83.81% |
0.40% |
| 1975 |
83.40% |
-0.75% |
| 1974 |
84.15% |
-0.62% |
| 1973 |
84.77% |
0.44% |
| 1972 |
84.34% |
-0.12% |
| 1971 |
84.45% |
-10.10% |
| 1970 |
94.55% |
-0.09% |
| 1969 |
94.64% |
0.07% |
| 1968 |
94.57% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
94.57% |
0.14% |
| 1966 |
94.43% |
-0.09% |
| 1965 |
94.52% |
-0.01% |
| 1964 |
94.54% |
0.11% |
| 1963 |
94.42% |
0.21% |
| 1962 |
94.22% |
0.12% |
| 1961 |
94.10% |
-0.04% |
| 1960 |
94.13% |
-0.04% |
