Global total primary energy supply by source 2017
Total primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent)
by T. Wang,
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Oct 18, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of the energy supply worldwide in 2017, with a breakdown by source. Nuclear energy accounted for just under five percent of the world's total energy supply, which stood at just under 684.6 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017.
Total primary energy supply worldwide in 2017, by source (in million tons of oil equivalent)
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| TPES in million tons of oil equivalent | |
|---|---|
| Crude oil | 4,471.04 |
| Coal* | 3,786.41 |
| Natural gas | 3,101.78 |
| Biofuels/ waste** | 1,327.34 |
| Nuclear energy | 684.63 |
| Hydro | 349.3 |
| Other*** | 251.5 |
| TPES in million tons of oil equivalent | |
|---|---|
| Crude oil | 4,471.04 |
| Coal* | 3,786.41 |
| Natural gas | 3,101.78 |
| Biofuels/ waste** | 1,327.34 |
| Nuclear energy | 684.63 |
| Hydro | 349.3 |
| Other*** | 251.5 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Oct 18, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of the energy supply worldwide in 2017, with a breakdown by source. Nuclear energy accounted for just under five percent of the world's total energy supply, which stood at just under 684.6 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017.
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* Peat and oil shale are aggregated with coal.
** Data for biofuels and waste final consumption have been estimated for a number of countries.
*** Includes geothermal energy, solar, wind, heat, tide, wave and ocean energy.
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* Peat and oil shale are aggregated with coal.
** Data for biofuels and waste final consumption have been estimated for a number of countries.
*** Includes geothermal energy, solar, wind, heat, tide, wave and ocean energy.
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