Oil is the most consumed energy source worldwide. In 2019, it accounted for more than 40 percent of the 418 exajoules worth of energy consumed. Oil has had the highest global share of total final consumption since 1973.
Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source
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IEA. (September 1, 2021). Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/
IEA. "Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/
IEA. (2021). Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/
IEA. "Distribution of Final Energy Consumption Worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/
IEA, Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Distribution of final energy consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2019, by source [Graph], IEA, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688158/global-fuel-consumption-share-by-type/