Oil is the most consumed primary energy fuel in the world. In 2023, some 196.43 exajoules worth of oil were consumed. That year, the consumption of fossil fuels registered an increase compared to the previous year.
Rising demand for fossil fuels
Demand for fossil fuels has remained high, as overall primary energy demand continues to increase. Excluding the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the use of oil has consistently grown each year. Consumption of other non-renewable fuel types has been more varied. Global natural gas consumption has risen more or less consistently. Its properties as a less carbon-intensive fossil fuel than coal have led to an increase in its use in the power sector, overtaking coal use in major economies such as the United States.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Primary energy consumption worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by fuel type (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265619/primary-energy-consumption-worldwide-by-fuel/
Energy Institute. "Primary energy consumption worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by fuel type (in exajoules)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265619/primary-energy-consumption-worldwide-by-fuel/
Energy Institute. (2024). Primary energy consumption worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by fuel type (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265619/primary-energy-consumption-worldwide-by-fuel/
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