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The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy

Supporting Data

The Great Transition

Energy Overview

Climate

Solar

Wind

Geothermal

Hydropower

Nuclear

Natural Gas

Oil

Transportation

Coal

Energy Profiles by Region

United States

China

India

European Union

 

Summary Presentation for The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy

 
 

Energy Overview Data
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Share of Electricity Generation by Source in the United States, China, India, and the World, Latest Year

Total Primary Energy Supply by Source in the United States, China, India, and the World, 2012

Annual Growth in Energy Use by Source in the United States, China, India, and the World, 2008-2013

U.S. Net Electricity Generation by Selected Sources, 1950-2014

 

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Climate Data
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Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning, 1751-2013

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning by Fuel Type, 1900-2013

Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning in Top Ten Countries, 2013

Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning in Top Ten Countries, 1950-2013

Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning in Industrial Countries and the Rest of the World, 1751-2013

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Person from Fossil Fuel Burning in Top Ten Countries and the World, 2013

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning by Sector, 2012

Carbon Emissions by Country, 2013 and Five-Year Change


Temperature (Celsius)

Average Global Temperature, 1880-2014 (Celsius)

Average Global Temperature by Decade, 1880-2014 (Celsius)

Ten Hottest Years on Record, 1880-2014 (Celsius)

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration, 1000-2014


Temperature (Fahrenheit)

Average Global Temperature, 1880-2014 (Fahrenheit)

Average Global Temperature by Decade, 1880-2014 (Fahrenheit)

Ten Hottest Years on Record, 1880-2014 (Fahrenheit)

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration, 1000-2014

 

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Smog traffic

Solar Data
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World Solar Photovoltaics Installations, 1996-2013, with Projection to 2015

Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in Leading Countries and the World, 2000-2013

Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in the United States, 2000-2013

Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in China, 2000-2013

Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in India, 2000-2013

Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in the European Union, 2000-2013

Cumulative and Newly-Installed Solar Photovoltaics Capacity in Ten Leading Countries and the World, 2013

World Solar Photovoltaics Cell Production, 1975-2013, with Projection to 2017

Annual Solar Photovoltaics Cell Production by Country, 1995-2013

World Annual Solar Photovoltaics Module Production, 2007-2013, with Projection to 2017

Annual Solar Photovoltaics Module Production by Country, 2007-2013, with Projection to 2017

Solar Photovoltaics Module Production by Top 10 Companies in 2013

Cumulative Number and Generating Capacity of Operational Concentrating Solar Power Plants Worldwide as of May 2014

Operational Concentrating Solar Power Plants Around the World as of May 2014

World Solar-generated Electricity, 2000-2013

Solar-generated Electricity in Leading Countries and the World, 2000-2013

Cumulative Solar Water and Space Heating Installations in Leading Countries and the World, 2012

Solar Water and Space Heating Area in Selected Countries and the World, Total and Per Person, 2012

 

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Solar workers install PV modules at NREL (Credit: Dennis Schroeder, NREL, 2012)

Wind Data
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World Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity and Net Annual Addition, 1980-2014

Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1980-2014

New and Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity in Top 10 Countries, 2014

Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity and Net Annual Addition in the United States, 1980-2014

U.S. Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity in Top 10 States, 2014

Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity in Leading Countries and U.S. States, 2014

Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity in Denmark, 1980-2014

World Cumulative Installed Offshore Wind Power Capacity and Annual Addition, 1991-2014

Cumulative Installed Offshore Wind Power Capacity by Country, 2014

World Wind-generated Electricity, 1985-2013

Wind-generated Electricity in Top Five Countries and the World, 2000-2013

Wind-generated Electricity in the United States, 2000-2013

Wind-generated Electricity in China, 2000-2013

Wind-generated Electricity in India, 2000-2013

Wind-generated Electricity in the European Union, 2000-2013

Wind Share of Electricity Generation in Leading Countries, 2014

Wind Share of Net Electricity Generation by U.S. State, 2013 and 2014


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Midamerican Iowa wind farm (Todd Spink, NREL, 2006)

Geothermal Data
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World Cumulative Installed Geothermal Electricity-Generating Capacity, 1950-2013

Cumulative Installed Geothermal Electricity-Generating Capacity by Country, 1990-2013

Cumulative Installed Geothermal Electricity-Generating Capacity in the United States, 1990-2013

U.S. Cumulative Installed Geothermal Electricity-Generating Capacity by State, 2013

Geothermal Electricity-Generating Capacity in Leading Countries, 2013

Geothermal Share of Electricity Generation in Selected Countries, 2012

Installed Direct-Use Geothermal Capacity by Country, 2014

Electricity Generation by Source in Iceland, 1950-2013

Countries that Could Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Geothermal Energy

 

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Geyser

Hydropower Data
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World Installed Hydroelectric Generating Capacity, 1980-2013

Installed Hydroelectric Generating Capacity in the European Union and the United States, 1980-2012

World Hydroelectric Generation, 1965-2013

Hydroelectric Generation by Country, 2013

Share of Electricity Generation from Hydropower in Top 20 Countries, 2012

Hydroelectric Generation in China, 1980-2013

Hydroelectric Generation in India, 1965-2013

Hydroelectric Generation in the United States, 1980-2014

Hydroelectric Generation in the European Union, 1965-2013

Hydroelectric Generation in Brazil, 1980-2013

Number of Large Dams by Country

Hydropower Pumped Storage Capacity by Continent, 1980-2012

Hydropower Pumped Storage Capacity in Leading Countries, 1980-2012

 

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Hydroelectric dam building

Nuclear Data
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World Electricity Generation from Nuclear Power Plants, 1970-2014

World Nuclear Reactors and Net Operating Capacity, 1954-2014

Nuclear-generated Electricity in Top 10 Countries and the World, 1970-2013

U.S. Net Electricity Generation from Nuclear Power, 1960-2014, with Projection to 2015

U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors in Operation, 1955-2014

U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors Permanently Shut Down

Wind- and Nuclear-generated Electricity in China, 1995-2014

Electricity Generation from Nuclear Power Plants in the European Union, 1965-2013

Electricity Generation from Nuclear Power Plants in France, 1965-2013

Electricity Generation from Nuclear Power Plants in India, 1970-2013

 

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Nuclear power

Natural Gas Data
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Proved Natural Gas Reserves, 2013

Natural Gas Production in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1970-2013

Natural Gas Production in the European Union, 1970-2013

World Natural Gas Consumption, 1965-2013

Natural Gas Consumption in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1965-2013

Natural Gas Consumption in China, 1965-2013

Natural Gas Consumption in India, 1965-2013

Natural Gas Consumption in the United States, 1950-2014

Natural Gas Consumption in the European Union, 1965-2013

Natural Gas Prices, 1991-2014

 

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Natural gas pipeline

Oil Data
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Proved Oil Reserves, 2013

Top 20 Oil Producing Countries, 2013

Oil Production in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1965-2013

World Oil Production, 1965-2013

Oil Production in the United States, 1965-2014

Top 20 Oil Consuming Countries, 2013

Oil Consumption in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1965-2013

Oil Consumption in China, 1965-2013

Oil Consumption in India, 1965-2013

Oil Consumption in the United States, 1965-2014

Oil Consumption in the European Union, 1965-2013

Oil Price, 1950-2014

Oil Imports, 1980-2013

Oil Exports, 1980-2013

 

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Oil rig

Transportation Data
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Countries with Bike-Sharing Programs, 2015

Bicycle Sales in the United States, 1981-2013

New Passenger Car Registrations and Bicycle Sales in Europe, 1997-2014

New Passenger Car Registrations in Europe, 1997-2014

Passenger Car and Total Vehicle Sales in Japan, 1955-2013

U.S. Vehicle Registrations and Scrappage, 2001-2013

U.S. Vehicle Sales, 1931-2014

Monthly U.S. Sales of Leading Plug-in Electric Vehicles, December 2010 - February 2015

Number of Drivers in the United States, 1960-2011

Teen Drivers in the United States, Total and Share of Teen Population, 1963-2012

Miles Traveled by Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles in the United States, 1960-2012

Average U.S. Retail Fuel Prices

U.S. Motor Gasoline Consumption, 1950-2014

Motor Vehicles and Cars Per Person by Country, 2011

Motor Vehicles and Cars Per Person in Key Countries, 2011

 

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Milan bike share

Coal Data
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Proved Coal Reserves, 2013

Coal Production in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1981-2013

Coal Production in China, 1981-2014

Coal Consumption in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1965-2013

Coal Consumption in China, 1965-2013

Coal Consumption in China and the Rest of the World, 1965-2013

Coal Consumption in India, 1965-2013

Coal Consumption in the United States, 1950-2014

Coal Consumption in the European Union, 1965-2013

Coal Imports in Top Ten Countries and the World, 1980-2012

Coal Imports in China, 1980-2014

Coal Imports in India, 1980-2012

Coal Imports and Exports in the United States, 1980-2014

Global Coal Exports, 1980-2012


 

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Smokestacks

Energy Profiles by Region

United States ( XLS | PDF )

China ( XLS | PDF )

India ( XLS | PDF )

European Union ( XLS | PDF )

 

 

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Note on file format (XLS):

Data for each chapter is saved in a Microsoft Excel workbook. MS Excel is spreadsheet software that allows users to manipulate and view numerical data. To use these data files, we recommend that you save them on your computer and then open with MS Excel. They can also be viewed in your web browser. If other spreadsheet software is used to view files, the original formatting may not be retained. Each chapter’s dataset opens to an Index page listing all the files available for the chapter. Click on the linked titles to move to a particular data table, or browse by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the screen. Use the tabs to view graphs.

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