Electricity · coal, oil, and gas · 2000–2021
How power
changed
See how much of each place's electricity came from coal, oil, and gas from 2000 to 2021.
Power systems changed in different directions. A lower share means fossil sources made up less of the mix—not necessarily that a place made less fossil-fueled electricity.
Published world aggregate
01 · Follow one place
What share of electricity came from fossil sources?
Choose a country or economy. The bright line shows its share from coal, oil, and gas; the thin lines show the published world share and its regional median.
Lowest in this period60.4%2020
Highest in this period71.7%2001
Regional median in 202139.5%each place counts once
02 · Move through time
Where did United States sit in 2021?
Each dot is one country or economy, placed by its fossil share. Select any dot or move the year control above; both views update together.
126 of 201 retained places were at or above 50% in 2021. This is a count of places, not people or units of electricity.
03 · Compare paths
Which shares moved the most from 2000 to 2021?
Each rail begins at the 2000 share and ends at the selected year. Choose a row to carry that place back through the page.
A change in share can come from several directions: fossil generation can change, other sources can change, or total electricity production can change. These rows do not identify the cause.
04 · Check the scale
One year, four different comparisons.
The selected place, its regional median, the median retained place, and the published world aggregate are not interchangeable. Read them side by side for 2021.
United Statesselected place
60.8%North Americamedian of 2 retained places
39.5%Median placemiddle of 201 equally weighted places
66.2%Worldpublished World Bank aggregate
61.5%The median place changed by −2.6 points over the same years. The similar result is coincidental: the world figure reflects electricity output, while the median gives every place equal weight.