Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 0.6864 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6864 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 254.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
6.89 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-9.08 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) stood at 0.6864 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 254.4% on the previous year and up 591.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) peaked at 6.89 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -9.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1969 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1972 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1973 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1974 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1975 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1980 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1981 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1983 | -0.558 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1984 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -724.9% |
| 1985 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6903 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 1988 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1392 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4703 % change on previous year | -437.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8572 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +402.6% |
| 2000 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2001 | -0.6071 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8922 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4898 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0339 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3084.5% |
| 2008 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 2009 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2011 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6971 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5885 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1396 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8263 % change on previous year | +630.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2019 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2020 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +411.3% |
| 2021 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2474 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2023 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -1322.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1937 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6864 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2594 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.1392 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.081 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1403 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9384 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Montserrat 79.94 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Bhutan 46.21 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 30.02 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 23.19 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy share nuclear renewables 9.32 (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption 49,270 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear 5,693 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) was 0.6864 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.