Global Energy Consumption By Source 2019

In its newly released international energy outlook 2019 ieo2019 reference case the u s.

Global energy consumption by source 2019.

Coal demand in oecd countries fell to the lowest level in the history of the. Energy information administration 1000 independence ave sw washington. Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth. It does not include energy from food and the extent to which direct biomass burning has been.

World energy consumption is the total energy produced and used by the entire human civilization typically measured per year it involves all energy harnessed from every energy source applied towards humanity s endeavors across every single industrial and technological sector across every country. In the visualizations we compare the breakdown of energy consumption by source. Energy information administration 1000 independence ave sw washington dc 20585. Global primary energy consumption grew rapidly in 2018 led by natural gas and renewables.

Demand for all fuels increased led by natural gas even as solar and wind posted double digit growth. Energy information administration eia projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50 between 2018 and 2050. According to the swiss government final energy consumption in switzerland slightly increased in 2019 0 3 due to cooler temperatures economic growth 0 9 demographic growth 0 7 and increasing fleet of motor vehicles 0 8. Switzerland s final energy consumption slightly increased in 2019.

But global coal consumption declined by 0 6 and coal s share in primary energy fell to the lowest level in 16 years. Nevertheless carbon emissions rose at their highest rate for seven years. Nuclear energy saves. In the stated policies scenario the rise in africa s oil consumption to 2040 is larger than that of china while the continent also sees a major expansion in natural gas use prompted in part by a series of large discoveries made in recent years.

Most of this growth comes from countries that are not in the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd and this growth is focused in regions where strong. Global energy consumption in 2018 increased at nearly twice the average rate of growth since 2010 driven by a robust global economy and higher heating and cooling needs in some parts of the world. Energy developments primary energy consumption grew at a rate of 2 9 last year almost double its 10 year average of 1 5 per year and the fastest since 2010. Note that you can use the absolute relative toggle on the chart to view these in absolute numbers or as the percentage of the global total.