World Energy Consumption 1970-2023 - Fossil fuel percentage
This analysis contains only the 60-odd countries that have reported on energy consumption by source for the full period since 1970. It includes the major polluters - China, US, India, Russia, Japan, and Indonesia.
The units on the vertical axis of each chart are percentages of fossil fuel consumption. Current world consumption of fossil fuels is around 80% per year, having fallen from over 90% in 1970.
Kyoto Protocol agreements
Parties involved in developing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol agreed that a subset of countries (mostly 'developed') would begin reducing greenhouse gases starting in 2008. The idea was more would join in as conditions permitted. At the 2016 Paris Agreement, it was agreed emissions would have to be cut by 50% in 2030 to keep temperatures below 1.5°C.
The charts below indicate the percentage of fossil fuels each country will consume if the trend from 2008 to 2023 were to continue to 2030. Only 8 countries in the list will have their fossil fuel consumption below 50% by 2030. Clearly, a lot of countries have no interest - or no ability - to make the drastic cuts needed.
The charts also show how long it will take each country to reach 0% fossil fuel use, if the 2008 to 2023 trend were to continue. Only 7 countries are set to achieve this outcome this century, if current trends continue (and ifthere is the will to do so).
NOTE 1: As you hover over the charts, you'll see more information on the data. On a phone, drag across the charts.
NOTE 2: You can sort the countries by either percentage of fossil fuel use (smallest first) or by years to reach 0% fossil fuel use, if the current rate of decrease is continued.
NOTE 3: Of course, consumption of fossil fuels is not equivalent to emissions produced, but it serves as a good proxy.
NOTE 4: "Net zero" is one of the many distractions invented by the fossil fuel industry. Carbon capture and storage will never achieve the same as "actual zero" fossil fuel emissions.
Data source: Our World in Data.
% Fossil Fuel Consumption by Country and Year sorted by years to 0%
As you hover over the charts, you'll see more information on the data. On a phone, drag across the charts.
Legend
Non-fossil fuel sources
Fossil fuel sources
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Sorted by years to achieve 0%
1. Denmark [29 years to 0%]
2. Finland [30 years to 0%]
3. Sweden [35 years to 0%]
4. Ecuador [61 years to 0%]
5. United Kingdom [64 years to 0%]
6. Ireland [71 years to 0%]
7. Greece [74 years to 0%]
8. Portugal [77 years to 0%]
9. Netherlands [99 years to 0%]
10. Spain [99 years to 0%]
11. China [103 years to 0%]
12. Norway [105 years to 0%]
13. Chile [110 years to 0%]
14. Romania [112 years to 0%]
15. Bulgaria [117 years to 0%]
16. Australia [122 years to 0%]
17. Brazil [125 years to 0%]
18. Switzerland [130 years to 0%]
19. Turkey [131 years to 0%]
20. Austria [133 years to 0%]
21. Germany [134 years to 0%]
22. Italy [138 years to 0%]
23. Luxembourg [138 years to 0%]
24. New Zealand [160 years to 0%]
25. Belgium [162 years to 0%]
26. Poland [170 years to 0%]
27. Cyprus [173 years to 0%]
28. Hungary [176 years to 0%]
29. Indonesia [181 years to 0%]
30. Iceland [184 years to 0%]
31. France [191 years to 0%]
32. Malaysia [192 years to 0%]
33. Vietnam [208 years to 0%]
34. United States [212 years to 0%]
35. Israel [218 years to 0%]
36. World [234 years to 0%]
37. Pakistan [236 years to 0%]
38. United Arab Emirates [266 years to 0%]
39. Morocco [277 years to 0%]
40. Thailand [281 years to 0%]
41. Mexico [284 years to 0%]
42. Venezuela [323 years to 0%]
43. India [359 years to 0%]
44. South Africa [388 years to 0%]
45. Peru [557 years to 0%]
46. Argentina [591 years to 0%]
47. Sri Lanka [593 years to 0%]
48. South Korea [715 years to 0%]
49. Russia [756 years to 0%]
50. Canada [973 years to 0%]
51. Egypt [1003 years to 0%]
52. Iran [1104 years to 0%]
53. Hong Kong [1936 years to 0%]
54. Oman [2114 years to 0%]
55. Singapore [5136 years to 0%]
56. Qatar [5852 years to 0%]
57. Algeria [10275 years to 0%]
58. Kuwait [17425 years to 0%]
59. Saudi Arabia [17425 years to 0%]
60. Bangladesh [∞ years to 0%]
61. Colombia [∞ years to 0%]
62. Iraq [∞ years to 0%]
63. Japan [∞ years to 0%]
64. Philippines [∞ years to 0%]
65. Taiwan [∞ years to 0%]
66. Trinidad and Tobago [∞ years to 0%]
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