Energy in Transition, 1985-2010: Final Report of the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems

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Energy in Transition, 1985-2010: Final Report of the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems

TABLE 10–1 An Overview of World Energy from 1960 to 1973 (quads)^a

Activity and Fuel Source	World			United States			Western Europe			Other Developed Countries^b			Communist Countries^c			Other Developing Countries
Activity and Fuel Source	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)	1960	1973	Average Annual Growth Rate (percent)
Consumption
All energy sources	131.5	250.4	5.1	44.5	74.7	4.1	26.4	52.2	5.4	8.9	25.1	8.3	39.0	68.2	4.4	12.8	30.2	6.8
Percent of world total	(100)	(100)	—	(33.8)	(29.8)	—	(20.1)	(20.8)	—	(6.8)	(10.0)	—	(29.7)	(27.2)	—	(9.7)	(12.1)	—
Petroleum	45.2	118.5	7.7	18.6	32.3	4.3	8.9	31.7	10.3	3.6	16.2	10.4	6.4	20.0	9.2	7.8	18.3	6.7
Natural gas	18.0	47.8	7.8	14.1	25.3	4.6	0.4	5.6	22.5	0.5	1.9	10.8	2.1	10.8	13.4	0.9	4.2	12.6
Coal	61.4	69.1	0.9	10.1	13.3	2.1	14.8	10.6	−2.5	2.9	3.8	2.1	29.8	35.3	1.3	3.7	6.0	3.7
Hydro^d	6.9	13.2	5.1	1.5	3.0	5.5	2.3	3.6	3.5	2.0	3.0	3.2	0.8	2.0	7.3	0.4	1.7	11.8
Nuclear	negl.^e	1–9	n.m.^f	negl.	0.9	n.m.	negl.	0.7	n.m.	0	0.3	n.m.	0	negl.	n.m.	0	negl.	n.m.