Worldwide fossil fuel consumption amounted to 137,236 terawatt-hours in 2022. This was an increase compared to the previous year and also the highest figure in the period of consideration.
Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)
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OWID. (July 22, 2023). Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. July 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. (2023). Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Fossil Fuel Consumption Worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID, Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Fossil fuel consumption worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], OWID, July 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302754/fossil-fuel-energy-consumption-worldwide/