Oil is the main source of primary energy worldwide, accounting for approximately 30.9 percent of the total. Projections suggest that this trend will continue until at least 2050. On the other hand, coal is currently the second most important energy source, but it is expected that by 2025 this position will be taken over by natural gas.
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