Share of global primary energy consumption by source

Measured as a percentage of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production. Traditionalbiomass is included.

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Data source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2024); Smil (2017)Learn more about this data

Note: In the absence of more recent data, traditional biomass is assumed constant since 2015. Other renewables include geothermal, wave and tidal.

Share of global primary energy consumption by source

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