Fossil fuel demand nearing peak

The International Energy Agency predicts that global demand for oil, natural gas and coal will peak by 2030 – as increasing use of cleaner technologies transforms the energy landscape


COAL DEMAND
(million tonnes of coal equivalent)

6,000 
5,000 
4,000 
3,000 
2,000 
1,000
0
	2000 10 20 2030 40 2050

Power Steel Cement Other


GREEN ENERGY
(amount of electricity generated by hydropower, wind and solar)


30%	50%
2023 	2030
      

NATURAL GAS DEMAND
(billion cubic metres of natural gas)

6,000 
5,000 
4,000 
3,000 
2,000 
1,000
0
	2000 10 20 2030 40 2050

Power Buildings Industry Other


OIL DEMAND
(million barrels per day)

120 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 
0
	2000 10 20 2030 40 2050 
Passenger vehicles Trucks Non-road transport Other
         

Peak in fossil fuel use will not be enough to avert global warming – emissions from coal, oil and natural gas would need to fall to almost zero to limit rise to goal of 1.5°C


Sources: New York Times, IEA 
Picture: Getty Images 
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