Oil Leads Energy Consumption

The Chal report confirmed that oil remains the leading component of energy consumption, accounting for approximately 33.5% of the total, followed by coal at around 27.7%, natural gas at about 25.1%, renewable energy at roughly 5.9%, nuclear energy at 5.2%, and hydropower at approximately 2.7%.

The report relied on the 2025 edition of the Global Energy Statistics Report, published by the Energy Institute, which showed that global energy consumption in 2025 rose by about 1.4%. All components of global energy consumption increased in 2025 compared to 2024 levels: renewable energy grew by 9.9%, natural gas by 1.3%, nuclear energy by 1.1%, oil by 1.0%, coal by 0.4%, and hydropower by 0.1%.

In 2025, the Middle East produced 30.9% of global oil output, equivalent to approximately 31.116 million barrels per day, out of a global production volume of about 100.590 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia accounted for 11.3% of production, Iran 5.2%, Iraq 4.4%, the United Arab Emirates 4.2%, and Kuwait 2.8%.

North America produced 28.8% of global oil output, with the United States accounting for 20.9%. The Commonwealth of Independent States produced 13.6% of global oil output, with the Russian Federation contributing 10.7%. South and Central America produced 8.5% of global oil output, with Brazil accounting for 3.9%. The Asia-Pacific region produced 7.3% of global oil output, with China contributing 4.3%. Africa produced 7.6% of global oil output, and Europe produced 3.2%, with Norway accounting for 2.0%.