Arab World - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Arab World was 95.48 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 96.47 in 2008, while its lowest value was 82.25 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 82.25
1972 83.06
1973 84.62
1974 85.52
1975 85.80
1976 86.86
1977 87.52
1978 88.77
1979 90.29
1980 91.37
1981 91.57
1982 92.24
1983 93.26
1984 93.38
1985 92.88
1986 93.42
1987 93.67
1988 94.29
1989 94.41
1990 93.86
1991 92.74
1992 94.15
1993 94.47
1994 94.16
1995 94.87
1996 94.86
1997 95.01
1998 94.86
1999 94.65
2000 94.99
2001 95.20
2002 94.78
2003 95.19
2004 95.19
2005 95.17
2006 95.45
2007 96.13
2008 96.47
2009 96.22
2010 95.89
2011 94.96
2012 95.02
2013 96.23
2014 95.48

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