Energy consumption worldwide presented a trend of growth, reaching 637.8 quadrillion British thermal units in 2022. Figures are expected to rise in the following years, and peak at over 854 quadrillion British units in 2050.
Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units)
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EIA. (October 11, 2023). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA. "Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA. (2023). Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA. "Energy Consumption Worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a Forecast until 2050* (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/
EIA, Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2022, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263981/worldwide-energy-consumption-forecast-between-1980-and-2030/