This statistic shows the global distribution of energy supply in 2017, with a breakdown by source. Nuclear energy accounted for just under 4.9 percent of the world's total energy supply, which stood at just approximately 13.97 billion metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017.
Distribution of primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source
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IEA. (September 26, 2019). Distribution of primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270528/global-energy-supply-by-source/
IEA. "Distribution of primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270528/global-energy-supply-by-source/
IEA. (2019). Distribution of primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270528/global-energy-supply-by-source/
IEA. "Distribution of Primary Energy Supply Worldwide in 2017, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270528/global-energy-supply-by-source/
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