Key World Energy Statistics 2020

Key World Energy Statistics 2020

Overview

The International Energy Agency (IEA) was established in 1974 to promote energy security and provide authoritative analysis on energy. This report highlights key facts and trends from the IEA's comprehensive datasets.

Energy Supply

• World Total Energy Supply (World TES):

  • From 1971 to 2018, the total energy supply increased from 6,098 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) to 14,282 Mtoe.
  • Coal remains the largest source, followed by oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, biofuels, and waste, and other sources.
  • In 2018:
    • Coal: 26.9%
    • Oil: 31.6%
    • Natural Gas: 22.8%
    • Nuclear: 4.9%
    • Hydro: 2.5%
    • Biofuels and Waste: 9.3%
    • Other: 2.0%

• OECD Total Energy Supply (OECD TES):

  • From 1971 to 2019, the total energy supply increased from 3,740 Mtoe to 5,321 Mtoe.
  • In 2019:
    • Coal: 14.4%
    • Oil: 35.3%
    • Natural Gas: 29.1%
    • Nuclear: 9.7%
    • Hydro: 2.3%
    • Biofuels and Waste: 6.3%
    • Other: 2.9%

• Regional Breakdown:

  • World TES by Region:

    • 1973 to 2018:
      • OECD: 61.3%
      • Middle East: 0.8%
      • Non-OECD Europe and Eurasia: 15.5%
      • China: 7.0%
      • Non-OECD Asia: 5.5%
      • Non-OECD Americas: 3.5%
      • Africa: 3.4%
      • Bunkers: 3.0%
    • 2018:
      • OECD: 37.5%
      • Middle East: 5.3%
      • Non-OECD Europe and Eurasia: 8.1%
      • China: 22.5%
      • Non-OECD Asia: 13.5%
      • Non-OECD Americas: 4.2%
      • Africa: 5.9%
      • Bunkers: 3.0%

  • IEA and Associated Countries:

    • 1973 to 2018:
      • IEA: 61.1%
      • IEA Association: 12.8%
      • IEA Accession: 0.1%
      • Other: 23.0%
      • Bunkers: 3.0%
    • 2018:
      • IEA: 37.0%
      • IEA Association: 34.7%
      • IEA Accession: 0.3%
      • Other: 25.0%
      • Bunkers: 3.0%

  • Geographical Regions:

    • 1990 to 2018:
      • Americas: 29.5% to 23.4%
      • Europe: 33.2% to 18.0%
      • Asia: 29.4% to 48.6%
      • Africa: 4.4% to 5.9%
      • Oceania: 1.2% to 1.1%
      • Bunkers: 2.3% to 3.0%

  • OECD Regions:

    • 1971 to 2019:
      • OECD Americas: 52.1%
      • OECD Asia and Oceania: 11.1%
      • OECD Europe: 36.8%
    • 2019:
      • OECD Americas: 51.3%
      • OECD Asia and Oceania: 16.5%
      • OECD Europe: 32.2%

• Crude Oil Production:

  • From 1971 to 2019, global crude oil production increased from 2,868 million tonnes to 4,439 million tonnes.
  • In 2019:
    • OECD: 28.