Fossil fuels cause local pollution where they are produced and used, and their ongoing use is causing lasting harm to the climate of our entire planet. Nonetheless, meaningfully changing our ways has been very difficult. First and foremost, damaging the world’s economy is not the way to deal with climate change.

Humans are animals; we’re made up of the same chemicals as those animals which decomposed into what we now call “fossil fuels”. So, yes, our remains could become oil in the far distant future.

While fossil fuels were formed millions of years ago, we’ve only been using them for fuel for a fairly short period of time – just over 200 years. If we keep burning fossil fuels at our current rate, it is generally estimated that all our fossil fuels will be depleted by 2060. …

Conclusion: how long will fossil fuels last? It is predicted that we will run out of fossil fuels in this century. Oil can last up to 50 years, natural gas up to 53 years, and coal up to 114 years. Yet, renewable energy is not popular enough, so emptying our reserves can speed up.

It is not feasible to immediately stop extracting and using fossil fuels. The global economy, human health and livelihoods currently depend heavily on oil, coal and gas. But over time, we need to displace fossil fuels with low-carbon renewable energy sources.

A new study published today in Science Advances finds that if we burn all of the remaining fossil fuels on Earth, almost all of the ice in Antarctica will melt, potentially causing sea levels to rise by as much as 200 feet–enough to drown most major cities in the world.

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The International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC) has ranked the top 100 countries based on sulfur limits in gasoline; Germany was found to be at the top of the ranking with the lowest sulfur limits. Following in second and third were Japan and Sweden, respectively.

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Three countries use more fossil fuels than the rest of the world combined: China, the United States and India. Together, these countries consume 54 percent of the world’s fossil fuels by weight, according to the Global Material Flow Database developed by the UN Environment Programme.

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Where is Natural Gas Mostly Used?

• Japan. They consumed 116.8 billion cbm of gas in 2013.
• China. China has consumed 161.6 billion cbm of gas in 2012.
• Iran. They beat China by a small margin at 162.2 billion cbm of gas.
• Russia. They are the second largest natural gas consumer in the world.
• United States of America.

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Energy in Germany is sourced predominantly by fossil fuels, followed by wind, nuclear power, solar, biomass (wood and biofuels) and hydro. The German economy is large and developed, ranking fourth in the world by GDP. Germany is sixth in global energy consumption between 2004 and 2007.

The Top 10 States that Use the Most Energy

• Alaska.
• North Dakota.
• Iowa.
• Texas.
• Nebraska.
• South Dakota.
• Indiana. Indiana has a massive industrial sector.
• Oklahoma. One of the top gas producing areas in the United States, Oklahoma also has five oil refineries that can produce more than 500,000 barrels each day.

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Fossil fuels are used to produce energy; in the home they are burned to produce heat, in large power stations they are used to produce electricity and they are also used to power engines.

Searchable List of All Coal Exporting Countries in 2019

The top five countries with the largest proven coal reserves

1. United States – 249 billion tonnes.
2. Russia – 162 billion tonnes.
3. Australia – 149 billion tonnes.
4. China – 142 billion tonnes.
5. India – 106 billion tonnes.

The top six largest coal-producing countries in the world

1. China – 3.7 billion tonnes.
2. India – 783 million tonnes.
3. United States – 640 million tonnes.
4. Indonesia – 616 million tonnes.
5. Australia – 550 million tonnes.
6. Russia – 430 million tonnes.

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