global fossil fuel share in power generation, which amounted to 61 percent in 2022.
Around 17,561 terawatt hours of electricity worldwide were generated using fossil fuels in 2022. This was an increase compared to the previous year and the highest figure in the period of consideration. This was in spite of a decrease in the overall Electricity production from fossil fuels worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours)
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Ember. "Electricity production from fossil fuels worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303807/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation/
Ember. (2023). Electricity production from fossil fuels worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303807/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation/
Ember. "Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels Worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303807/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation/
Ember, Electricity production from fossil fuels worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303807/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Electricity production from fossil fuels worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303807/global-fossil-fuel-power-generation/