Worldwide fossil fuel consumption amounted to ******* terawatt-hours in 2023. This was an increase compared to the previous year and also the highest figure in the period of consideration.

In the United States, consumption of energy derived from fossil fuels came to approximately 77.4 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024.This represented a slight increase in comparison to the previous year. The peak in fossil fuel consumption was recorded in 2018, at 81.28 quadrillion British thermal units. Fossil fuel energies and their use today Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources formed from the remains of dead plants or animals that have been subject to immense pressure from a buildup of layers over millions of years. There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas, which are sources of primary energy. The energy demand in the U.S. is largely covered by fossil fuels. In 2024, net electricity generation amounted to 4,304 terawatt hours. Natural gas is the most common fuel type used for electricity generation. Combined with the coal share, fossil fuels account for 76 percent of all power production in the country.Apart from natural gas and coal consumed within the power sector, oil is one of the main energy sources in the U.S. The liquid is predominantly used in the transportation sector as it is refined into petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Oil and natural gas also serve as feed stocks in the petrochemical industry and are the building blocks for a variety of products such as plastics. Despite its prominent use since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels are finite resources and burning these fuels has severely impacted Earth's climate. Under the threat of climate change, the pollution caused by fossil fuels has put the whole industry under scrutiny. Burning any fossil fuel produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming.

Historical chart and dataset showing China fossil fuel consumption by year from 1971 to 2022.

United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 82.776 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.935 % for 2014. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 87.236 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.982 % in 1967 and a record low of 82.776 % in 2015. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Japan fossil fuel consumption for 2023 was 84.82%, a 2.49% decline from 2022.

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<li>Japan fossil fuel consumption for 2022 was <strong>87.31%</strong>, a <strong>0.57% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Japan fossil fuel consumption for 2021 was <strong>86.74%</strong>, a <strong>2.19% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Japan fossil fuel consumption for 2020 was <strong>88.93%</strong>, a <strong>0.72% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Nigeria NG: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 19.036 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.625 % for 2013. Nigeria NG: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 18.952 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.845 % in 1992 and a record low of 5.968 % in 1971. Nigeria NG: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

The transportation sector is the largest consumer of primary fossil fuel energy in the United States. Largely due to reliance on petroleum-based motor fuels, the transportation sector consumed over 26.2 quadrillion British thermal units of fossil fuel energy in 2024. By comparison, fossil fuel consumption within the electric power sector has experienced an overall declining tendency in recent years, following a decline in U.S. electricity generation from coal. Consumption of fossil fuels in the U.S. Historically, the transportation sector and electric power sector consumed more than half of the fossil fuel-produced energy in the country. Being some of the cheapest energy sources on the market, the U.S. came to rely heavily on natural gas and coal in order to power its ever-growing economy, while gasoline and diesel remain the most common motor fuels. Petroleum is the greatest source of primary energy consumption in the U.S. Energy transition Despite the role fossil fuels continue to play in every day life for the U.S. resident, many within the country have urged the U.S. government to adopt more stringent targets to reducing the country's carbon footprint in order to mitigate climate change. An outlook from April 2025 suggest that renewable energy consumption in the U.S. is on track to increase to 19.43 quadrillion British thermal units by 2050. However, this amount is still far lower than the energy needed to offset fossil fuel use.

Fossil fuels account for nearly **** percent of total primary energy consumption worldwide. Although figures have been declining in recent years, owing to greater use of renewable sources, fossil fuels still make up the majority share in energy consumption. Total fossil fuel energy consumption worldwide stood at roughly ******* terawatt-hours in 2023.

United States Energy Consumption: Fossil Fuels data was reported at 7,001.586 BTU tn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,913.155 BTU tn for Jul 2018. United States Energy Consumption: Fossil Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 6,340.282 BTU tn from Jan 1973 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 548 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,102.790 BTU tn in Jan 2004 and a record low of 4,788.247 BTU tn in Jun 1982. United States Energy Consumption: Fossil Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB002: Energy Consumption.

Saudi Arabia SA: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 99.997 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.996 % for 2013. Saudi Arabia SA: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 99.991 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.997 % in 2014 and a record low of 99.976 % in 1972. Saudi Arabia SA: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Ireland IE: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 85.363 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 84.585 % for 2014. Ireland IE: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 85.032 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.277 % in 2004 and a record low of 67.242 % in 1960. Ireland IE: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Historical chart and dataset showing U.K. fossil fuel consumption by year from 1960 to 2023.

The UK's fuel use by industry (SIC 2007 group - around 130 categories) and type (coal, natural gas, petrol, diesel oil for road vehicles (DERV), fuel oil, gas oil, aviation fuel and other); UK level fuel use of nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal aquifers and net imports, 1990 to 2023. This table excludes biofuels and waste.

Bangladesh BD: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 73.769 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.862 % for 2013. Bangladesh BD: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 48.092 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.769 % in 2014 and a record low of 20.706 % in 1972. Bangladesh BD: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.;IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics), subject to https://www.iea.org/terms/;Weighted average;Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Vietnam VN: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 69.822 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.978 % for 2012. Vietnam VN: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 36.384 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2013, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.328 % in 2010 and a record low of 25.241 % in 1976. Vietnam VN: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

In 2014, Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption in Saudi Arabia was up 0.4points compared to the previous year.

France FR: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 46.629 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 46.209 % for 2014. France FR: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 59.909 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.694 % in 1964 and a record low of 46.209 % in 2014. France FR: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Turkey fossil fuel consumption for 2023 was 81.35%, a 0.42% decline from 2022.

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<li>Turkey fossil fuel consumption for 2022 was <strong>81.77%</strong>, a <strong>2.06% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Turkey fossil fuel consumption for 2021 was <strong>83.83%</strong>, a <strong>1.23% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Turkey fossil fuel consumption for 2020 was <strong>82.60%</strong>, a <strong>0.56% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Fossil fuel consumption in the United States amounted to 77.41 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024, a slight increase in comparison to the previous year. Renewables consumption has progressively increased within the period of consideration, reaching 8.6 quadrillion British thermal units that in 2024.

Historical chart and dataset showing India fossil fuel consumption by year from 1971 to 2022.