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The rich countries using most fossil fuels

Nations sticking with oil, coal and natural gas
Finland: 47% fossil fuel reliance
Switzerland: 47% fossil fuel reliance
France: 50% fossil fuel reliance
Brazil: 53% fossil fuel reliance
New Zealand: 60% fossil fuel reliance
Austria: 62% fossil fuel reliance
Canada: 64% fossil fuel reliance
Portugal: 67% fossil fuel reliance
Spain: 69% fossil fuel reliance
Belgium: 74% fossil fuel reliance
Germany: 76% fossil fuel reliance
UK: 76% fossil fuel reliance
Hungary: 77% fossil fuel reliance
Greece: 80% fossil fuel reliance
USA: 81% fossil fuel reliance
Italy: 82% fossil fuel reliance
Turkey: 83% fossil fuel reliance
China: 83% fossil fuel reliance
South Korea: 85% fossil fuel reliance
Japan: 85% fossil fuel reliance
Netherlands: 86% fossil fuel reliance
Australia: 87% fossil fuel reliance
India: 90% fossil fuel reliance
Poland: 92% fossil fuel reliance
Israel: 94% fossil fuel reliance
South Africa: 95% fossil fuel reliance
UAE: 97% fossil fuel reliance
Hong Kong: 99% fossil fuel reliance
Singapore: 99% fossil fuel reliance
Saudi Arabia: 100% fossil fuel reliance
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Nations sticking with oil, coal and natural gas

Despite politicians' promises, many nations still rely heavily on oil, coal, and natural gas.

As Russia's war with Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on the global oil and gas industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced that worldwide coal investment could rise by 10% this year as a result of the ongoing conflict.

Read on to discover the 30 key countries that are still banking on fossil fuels. All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

03 February 2023

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