Fossil fuels still dominate global energy

Worldwide demand rose by around 1% in 2022, with use of renewables growing but fossil fuels remaining dominant at 82% of supply


WORLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
700 exajoules*
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 2002 06 10 14 18 22


SHARE OF GLOBAL PRIMARY ENERGY 
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5% 
0 
2002 06 10 14 18 22

Fossil fuels: 82%
Zero-emission energy: 18%
          
   
Key (both charts)   
Oil    
Nuclear energy
Coal
Hydroelectricity
Natural gas 
Renewables
 

1 exajoule = 1 quintillion joules (unit of energy), or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules


Sources: Reuters, Energy Institute 
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