Per capita fossil fuel consumption averaged 17,430 kilowatt-hours worldwide in 2023.This was a slight increase compared to the previous year. Qatar has the highest per capita fossil fuel consumption of any country, at 225,427 kilowatt-hours worth of fossil energy.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2023
(in kilowatt-hours)
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OWID. (August 19, 2024). Fossil fuel consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2023 (in kilowatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1302696/per-capita-fossil-fuel-consumption-worldwide/
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