Global fossil fuel consumption 1965-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 30, 2024
Worldwide fossil fuel consumption amounted to 137,236 terawatt-hours in 2022. This was an increase compared to the previous year and also the highest figure in the period of consideration.

Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1965 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures were manually calculated by Statista. Prior year figures revised with each release.

The source adds the following information: "Primary energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh). Here an inefficiency factor (the 'substitution' method) has been applied for fossil fuels, meaning the shares by each energy source give a better approximation of final energy consumption."

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