1. Background
Since 1850, the share of fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil) in the global energy mix has risen from 7% to 76%, and per capita energy consumption has quadrupled
. This figure tripled between 1850 and the 1970s, and then increased by just over 1% per year through 2025
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Background
Bibliography
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(1) - RITCHIE (H.), ROSADO (P.), ROSER (M.) -
Energy Production and Consumption Published online at OurWorldinData.org.
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In Our World in Data (2024).
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(2) - RUFF (Z.), NATHAN (S.H.), UNWIN (R.R.), ZUPKAUSKAS (M.), JOSHI (D.), SALMOND...
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