The two pie charts compare the proportions of different
energy
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sources
used for total world Use synonyms
energy
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consumption
and for Use synonyms
electricity
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generation
in the most recent year.
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Overall
, coal and gas accounted for the largest shares in both categories, though their proportions differed considerably. A notable contrast is that combustible renewables and waste made up a significant part of total Linking Words
energy
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consumption
but played only a small role in Use synonyms
electricity
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generation
.
In terms of total world Use synonyms
energy
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consumption
, oil made up the highest proportion at 34.3%, followed by coal at 25.1% and gas at 20.9%. Combustible renewables and waste accounted for a Use synonyms
further
10.6%. The remaining Linking Words
sources
contributed relatively small shares, with nuclear Use synonyms
energy
at 6.5%, hydroelectric power at 2.2%, and other Use synonyms
sources
at just 0.4%.
For Use synonyms
electricity
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generation
, Use synonyms
however
, the pattern was different. Coal dominated with 39.8%, significantly higher than its share in total Linking Words
energy
use. Gas and hydroelectric power were Use synonyms
also
major contributors, representing 19.6% and 16.1% respectively. Nuclear power made up 15.7%, Linking Words
while
oil played a much smaller role at only 6.7%. Combustible renewables and waste (2.1%) and other Linking Words
sources
(0.1%) accounted for minimal proportions.
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Overall
, Linking Words
while
fossil fuels remained the primary Linking Words
sources
for both Use synonyms
energy
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consumption
and Use synonyms
electricity
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generation
, the specific mix varied substantially between the two categories.Use synonyms