Primary energy consumption worldwide reached a total of 595 exajoules in 2021. Fossil fuels had the biggest share and accounted for 82 percent, of which oil predominated at 31 percent. With an increased interest in renewable energy, the share of renewables in global primary energy consumption increased over the given timeframe from nine percent in 2011 to 13 percent in 2021.
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