IBRD only - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in IBRD only was 88.09 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 92.62 in 1970, while its lowest value was 63.85 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
1960 89.34
1961 89.61
1962 90.25
1963 90.48
1964 90.86
1965 91.11
1966 91.26
1967 91.43
1968 91.73
1969 92.16
1970 92.62
1971 63.85
1972 64.53
1973 65.60
1974 66.01
1975 67.23
1976 68.02
1977 69.31
1978 70.58
1979 70.87
1980 70.91
1981 70.64
1982 71.19
1983 71.22
1984 71.55
1985 71.91
1986 72.36
1987 72.91
1988 73.35
1989 73.54
1990 80.90
1991 80.52
1992 80.07
1993 79.95
1994 79.61
1995 80.08
1996 80.12
1997 80.08
1998 79.93
1999 80.01
2000 80.10
2001 80.36
2002 80.66
2003 81.45
2004 82.16
2005 82.67
2006 83.14
2007 83.46
2008 83.59
2009 83.67
2010 84.16
2011 84.60
2012 84.48
2013 84.23
2014 84.42
2015 88.09

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