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Fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia

South Asia: Fossil fuel energy consumption was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia, 1971–2023

020406080197119972023

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia peaked at 74.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

South Asia ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia, year by year

Year % of total Change
1971 33.7% —
1972 33.9% +0.5%
1973 34.1% +0.7%
1974 35.1% +3.0%
1975 35.5% +1.0%
1976 36.4% +2.6%
1977 36.8% +1.1%
1978 35.9% -2.4%
1979 37.4% +4.1%
1980 38.1% +2.0%
1981 40.1% +5.0%
1982 41.7% +4.0%
1983 42.4% +1.8%
1984 43.6% +2.9%
1985 45.6% +4.5%
1986 46.6% +2.2%
1987 48.2% +3.3%
1988 49.7% +3.1%
1989 51.1% +3.0%
1990 56.5% +10.5%
1991 57.7% +2.1%
1992 58.7% +1.9%
1993 59.5% +1.3%
1994 60.2% +1.2%
1995 62.2% +3.4%
1996 62.8% +0.9%
1997 63.6% +1.2%
1998 63.8% +0.4%
1999 65.2% +2.1%
2000 65.4% +0.4%
2001 65.4% -0.1%
2002 66.2% +1.2%
2003 66.5% +0.4%
2004 67.2% +1.2%
2005 67.6% +0.5%
2006 68.3% +1.1%
2007 69.3% +1.4%
2008 69.9% +0.9%
2009 73.9% +5.7%
2010 73.4% -0.6%
2011 73.7% +0.3%
2012 74.0% +0.4%
2013 73.7% -0.4%
2014 74.6% +1.2%
2015 46.6% -37.6%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0% —
2018 0.0% —
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% —
2021 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.4% 33.7% 37.4% 9
1980s 44.7% 38.1% 51.1% 10
1990s 61.0% 56.5% 65.2% 10
2000s 68.0% 65.4% 73.9% 10
2010s 41.6% 0.0% 74.6% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 1 Kosovo 86.1% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 86.1% compare
  3. 3 Albania 0.0% compare
  4. 3 Algeria 0.0% compare
  5. 3 Angola 0.0% compare
  6. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
  7. 3 Argentina 0.0% compare
  8. 3 Armenia 0.0% compare
  9. 3 Australia 0.0% compare
  10. 3 Austria 0.0% compare
  11. 3 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
  12. 3 Bahamas 0.0%
  13. 3 Bahrain 0.0% compare
  14. 3 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  15. 3 Barbados 0.0%
  16. 3 Belarus 0.0% compare
  17. 3 Belgium 0.0% compare
  18. 3 Belize 0.0%
  19. 3 Benin 0.0% compare
  20. 3 Bhutan 0.0%
  21. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  22. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  23. 3 Botswana 0.0% compare
  24. 3 Brazil 0.0% compare
  25. 3 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
  26. 3 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  27. 3 Burkina Faso 0.0%
  28. 3 Cape Verde 0.0%
  29. 3 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  30. 3 Cameroon 0.0% compare
  31. 3 Canada 0.0% compare
  32. 3 Chad 0.0%
  33. 3 Chile 0.0% compare
  34. 3 China 0.0% compare
  35. 3 Colombia 0.0% compare
  36. 3 Comoros 0.0%
  37. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
  38. 3 Congo 0.0% compare
  39. 3 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  40. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
  41. 3 Croatia 0.0% compare
  42. 3 Cuba 0.0% compare
  43. 3 Curaçao 0.0%
  44. 3 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  45. 3 Czechia 0.0% compare
  46. 3 Denmark 0.0% compare
  47. 3 Djibouti 0.0%
  48. 3 Dominica 0.0%
  49. 3 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  50. 3 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  51. 3 Egypt 0.0% compare
  52. 3 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  53. 3 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
  54. 3 Eritrea 0.0% compare
  55. 3 Estonia 0.0% compare
  56. 3 Eswatini 0.0%
  57. 3 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
  58. 3 Fiji 0.0%
  59. 3 Finland 0.0% compare
  60. 3 France 0.0% compare
  61. 3 Gabon 0.0% compare
  62. 3 Gambia 0.0%
  63. 3 Georgia 0.0% compare
  64. 3 Germany 0.0% compare
  65. 3 Ghana 0.0% compare
  66. 3 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
  67. 3 Greece 0.0% compare
  68. 3 Grenada 0.0%
  69. 3 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  70. 3 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  71. 3 Guyana 0.0%
  72. 3 Haiti 0.0% compare
  73. 3 Honduras 0.0% compare
  74. 3 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
  75. 3 Hungary 0.0% compare
  76. 3 Iceland 0.0% compare
  77. 3 India 0.0% compare
  78. 3 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  79. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
  80. 3 Iraq 0.0% compare
  81. 3 Ireland 0.0% compare
  82. 3 Israel 0.0% compare
  83. 3 Italy 0.0% compare
  84. 3 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  85. 3 Japan 0.0% compare
  86. 3 Jordan 0.0% compare
  87. 3 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  88. 3 Kenya 0.0% compare
  89. 3 Kiribati 0.0%
  90. 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0% compare
  91. 3 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
  92. 3 Kuwait 0.0% compare
  93. 3 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  94. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0%
  95. 3 Latvia 0.0% compare
  96. 3 Lebanon 0.0% compare
  97. 3 Libya 0.0% compare
  98. 3 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  99. 3 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  100. 3 Madagascar 0.0%
  101. 3 Malaysia 0.0% compare
  102. 3 Maldives 0.0%
  103. 3 Malta 0.0% compare
  104. 3 Mauritius 0.0% compare
  105. 3 Mexico 0.0% compare
  106. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  107. 3 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  108. 3 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  109. 3 Morocco 0.0% compare
  110. 3 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  111. 3 Myanmar 0.0% compare
  112. 3 Namibia 0.0% compare
  113. 3 Nepal 0.0% compare
  114. 3 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  115. 3 New Zealand 0.0% compare
  116. 3 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  117. 3 Niger 0.0% compare
  118. 3 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  119. 3 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  120. 3 Norway 0.0% compare
  121. 3 Oman 0.0% compare
  122. 3 Pakistan 0.0% compare
  123. 3 Panama 0.0% compare
  124. 3 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  125. 3 Peru 0.0% compare
  126. 3 Philippines 0.0% compare
  127. 3 Poland 0.0% compare
  128. 3 Portugal 0.0% compare
  129. 3 Qatar 0.0% compare
  130. 3 Romania 0.0% compare
  131. 3 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
  132. 3 Rwanda 0.0%
  133. 3 Samoa 0.0%
  134. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  135. 3 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  136. 3 Senegal 0.0% compare
  137. 3 Serbia 0.0% compare
  138. 3 Seychelles 0.0%
  139. 3 Singapore 0.0% compare
  140. 3 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  141. 3 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  142. 3 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  143. 3 South Africa 0.0% compare
  144. 3 South Sudan 0.0% compare
  145. 3 Spain 0.0% compare
  146. 3 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  147. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  148. 3 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  149. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
  150. 3 Sudan 0.0% compare
  151. 3 Suriname 0.0% compare
  152. 3 Sweden 0.0% compare
  153. 3 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  154. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
  155. 3 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  156. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  157. 3 Thailand 0.0% compare
  158. 3 Togo 0.0% compare
  159. 3 Tonga 0.0%
  160. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  161. 3 Tunisia 0.0% compare
  162. 3 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  163. 3 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  164. 3 Uganda 0.0%
  165. 3 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  166. 3 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  167. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
  168. 3 United States of America 0.0% compare
  169. 3 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  170. 3 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  171. 3 Vanuatu 0.0%
  172. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
  173. 3 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
  174. 3 Yemen 0.0% compare
  175. 3 Zambia 0.0% compare
  176. 3 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia?
Fossil fuel energy consumption in South Asia was 0.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest fossil fuel energy consumption recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest fossil fuel energy consumption recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does South Asia rank for fossil fuel energy consumption?
South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is fossil fuel energy consumption rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
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Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.