Low income - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Low income was 23.02 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 51.41 in 1984, while its lowest value was 20.70 in 2012.

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 40.31
1972 42.31
1973 42.81
1974 43.29
1975 43.47
1976 44.31
1977 45.38
1978 46.48
1979 48.34
1980 48.66
1981 49.18
1982 50.18
1983 50.87
1984 51.41
1985 51.10
1986 50.38
1987 49.69
1988 49.85
1989 49.05
1990 48.63
1991 47.85
1992 44.46
1993 42.20
1994 40.32
1995 39.61
1996 38.07
1997 37.93
1998 37.83
1999 39.03
2000 38.61
2001 38.58
2002 38.11
2003 38.19
2004 38.56
2005 40.45
2006 41.01
2007 39.89
2008 40.85
2009 37.04
2010 35.92
2011 21.35
2012 20.70
2013 27.10
2014 23.02

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