Figure 1. World Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel Type, 2006
World primary energy consumption in 2006 was dominated by fossil fuels, with oil accounting for 35% of the total, coal 27%, and natural gas 24%, together accounting for 86% of world energy consumption. Nuclear energy accounted for 6% and renewable energy (hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, wind, wood, waste) accounted for 9% of the total. The pie chart shows the breakdown of world primary energy consumption by fuel type for the year 2006 according to the percentages given.
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Figure 1. World Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel Type, 2006
World primary energy consumption in 2006 was dominated by fossil fuels, with oil accounting for 35% of the total, coal 27%, and natural gas 24%, together accounting for 86% of world energy consumption. Nuclear energy accounted for 6% and renewable energy (hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, wind, wood, waste) accounted for 9% of the total. The pie chart shows the breakdown of world primary energy consumption by fuel type for the year 2006 according to the percentages given.