India - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in India was 73.58 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 73.58 in 2014, while its lowest value was 35.12 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 35.12
1972 35.23
1973 35.32
1974 36.47
1975 36.94
1976 37.85
1977 38.22
1978 37.22
1979 38.70
1980 39.38
1981 41.42
1982 43.03
1983 43.85
1984 45.17
1985 47.23
1986 48.25
1987 49.68
1988 51.25
1989 52.81
1990 53.76
1991 55.06
1992 56.07
1993 56.96
1994 58.01
1995 59.99
1996 60.83
1997 61.77
1998 62.02
1999 63.46
2000 63.73
2001 63.65
2002 64.33
2003 64.52
2004 65.58
2005 65.99
2006 66.81
2007 67.88
2008 69.01
2009 71.14
2010 71.40
2011 71.47
2012 72.42
2013 72.29
2014 73.58

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use