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Fossil Fuel Share of Energy
Share of primary energy consumption from fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas).
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Key Insights
Global Average
N/A
Median: 71.7%
Countries Covered
119
with available data
Highest
Turkmenistan
100.0%
Lowest
Myanmar
%
Top 5 Countries
1Turkmenistan100.0%
2Trinidad and Tobago100.0%
3Kuwait99.9%
4Algeria99.8%
5Singapore99.5%
By Region
EuropeN/A(41 countries)
AsiaN/A(37 countries)
North AmericaN/A(8 countries)
AfricaN/A(20 countries)
South AmericaN/A(10 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: N/A)
Europe (41)
Asia (37)
North America (8)
Africa (20)
South America (10)
Oceania (3)
About This Statistic
The percentage of total energy coming from coal, oil, and natural gas. This indicator tracks dependence on carbon-intensive energy sources.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 99.9% |
| 4 | Algeria | 99.8% |
| 5 | Singapore | 99.5% |
| 6 | Iraq | 99.4% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 99.3% |
| 8 | Qatar | 99.2% |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 99.0% |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 98.9% |
| 11 | Oman | 98.9% |
| 12 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 98.1% |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 95.7% |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 95.4% |
| 15 | South Africa | 95.0% |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 94.9% |
| 17 | Egypt | 94.2% |
| 18 | Thailand | 92.6% |
| 19 | Malaysia | 91.7% |
| 20 | Taiwan, Province of China | 91.4% |
| 21 | Morocco | 91.3% |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 91.0% |
| 23 | Mexico | 90.4% |
| 24 | Israel | 90.2% |
| 25 | India | 89.7% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 89.2% |
| 27 | Indonesia | 89.0% |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 88.2% |
| 29 | Philippines | 87.2% |
| 30 | Poland | 87.0% |
| 31 | Belarus | 86.8% |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 85.7% |
| 33 | Australia | 85.3% |
| 34 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 84.0% |
| 35 | Japan | 83.0% |
| 36 | Argentina | 82.6% |
| 37 | South Korea | 82.5% |
| 38 | Estonia | 82.1% |
| 39 | Pakistan | 81.2% |
| 40 | Netherlands | 80.9% |
| 41 | United States of America | 80.3% |
| 42 | People's Republic of China | 80.3% |
| 43 | Türkiye | 80.2% |
| 44 | Italy | 79.1% |
| 45 | Greece | 78.9% |
| 46 | Vietnam | 78.5% |
| 47 | Ireland | 77.8% |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 76.8% |
| 49 | Belgium | 76.6% |
| 50 | Lithuania | 76.6% |
| 51 | Germany | 76.0% |
| 52 | Ecuador | 74.6% |
| 53 | Venezuela | 74.2% |
| 54 | Colombia | 73.9% |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 73.5% |
| 56 | Peru | 73.3% |
| 57 | Romania | 73.3% |
| 58 | Croatia | 72.2% |
| 59 | Hungary | 72.2% |
| 60 | Czech Republic | 71.7% |
| 61 | Latvia | 70.3% |
| 62 | Ukraine | 70.0% |
| 63 | Chile | 67.7% |
| 64 | Canada | 67.4% |
| 65 | Spain | 65.8% |
| 66 | Slovakia | 63.9% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 63.3% |
| 68 | Portugal | 60.3% |
| 69 | Denmark | 58.3% |
| 70 | New Zealand | 57.4% |
| 71 | Slovenia | 57.0% |
| 72 | Austria | 56.7% |
| 73 | Brazil | 49.4% |
| 74 | France | 46.1% |
| 75 | Switzerland | 43.2% |
| 76 | Finland | 36.8% |
| 77 | Norway | 28.2% |
| 78 | Sweden | 27.8% |
| 79 | Iceland | 19.5% |
| 80 | Myanmar | % |
| 81 | Cambodia | % |
| 82 | Chad | % |
| 83 | Republic of the Congo | % |
| 84 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | % |
| 85 | Costa Rica | % |
| 86 | Cuba | % |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | % |
| 88 | El Salvador | % |
| 89 | Equatorial Guinea | % |
| 90 | Gabon | % |
| 91 | Georgia | % |
| 92 | Guyana | % |
| 93 | Kenya | % |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | % |
| 95 | Libya | % |
| 96 | Madagascar | % |
| 97 | Malta | % |
| 98 | Mongolia | % |
| 99 | Moldova, Republic of | % |
| 100 | Montenegro | % |
| 101 | Mozambique | % |
| 102 | Nigeria | % |
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | % |
| 104 | Serbia | % |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | % |
| 106 | South Sudan | % |
| 107 | Sudan | % |
| 108 | Syrian Arab Republic | % |
| 109 | Tajikistan | % |
| 110 | Tunisia | % |
| 111 | Uruguay | % |
| 112 | Yemen | % |
| 113 | Zambia | % |
| 114 | Angola | % |
| 115 | Bahrain | % |
| 116 | Armenia | % |
| 117 | Bolivia | % |
| 118 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | % |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | % |
Showing 119 of 119 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data based on Energy Institute (2024).
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