As the global population grows and the world becomes more developed the demand for energy is increasing as well.
Global primary energy consumption 2020.
In 2012 primary energy demand increased to 158 000 twh 567 ej.
Firstly global average per capita energy consumption has been consistently increasing.
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But other aspects of the energy system continued to give cause for concern.
At the same time coal consumption fell for the fourth time in the past six years with its share in the global energy mix falling to its lowest level for 16 years.
Despite last year s decline coal was still the single largest.
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Primary energy in 2019.
In 2018 the consumption of primary energy amounted to the equivalent of about 13.
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Between 1970 2014 average consumption has increased by approximately 45 percent.
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The energy efficiency target for 2020 is defined as an absolute target set 20 below the level in primary energy consumption projected for 2020 in the 2007 energy baseline scenario of the european commission.
By region consumption fell in north america europe and cis and was below average in south central america.
Primary energy consumption grew by 1 3 last year which was less than half the rate of 2018 2 8.
This growth in per capita energy consumption does however vary significantly between countries and regions.
Data sources primary energy consumption t2020 33 provided by statistical office of the european union.
In 2017 data centres consumed 19 of the global digital energy consumption.
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Primary energy consumption rose by 1 3 last year below its 10 year average rate of 1 6 per year and much weaker than the 2 8 growth seen in 2018.