The data displays the distribution of final fuel consumption worldwide in 1973 and 2015, with a breakdown by fuel type. Oil accounted for just under% of the world's total fuel consumption in 1973, decreasing to some 41% in 2015.
Oil | 48.3 | 41 |
Electricity | 9.4 | 18.5 |
Coal | 13.5 | 11.1 |
Natural gas | 14 | 14.9 |
Biofuels and waste | 13.1 | 11.2 |
Other | 1.7 | 3.3 |