Global energy transition faces challenges in 2021 —Based on the bp Statistical Review of World Energy(2022)
Author of the article:LI Hongyan1, ZHANG Jingqian1, CHEN Jianbin2, CHEN Wenhang 1, ZHAO Yuan3, LIN Mingzhen1, LI Lei 1, Z
Author's Workplace：1. School of Petroleum Engineering, Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Dongying, Shandong, 257061, China; 2. Shandong Yellow River Delta Sustainable Development Research Institute, Dongying, Shandong, 257061, China; 3. Tianjin Branch of CNPC Logging, Tianjin, 300280, China
Key Words： Year 2021; Global energy; bp; Supply and demand
Abstract：
With the normalization of COVID-19 prevention and control, the restrictions in
different regions of the world starts to relax gradually and the economic
activities begin to revive. As a result, the global energy consumption has
increased significantly. In order to meet the challenges of global energy
transition, the latest bp Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 was studied
and analyzed. The analysis results show that:1)global primary energy
consumption rebounded significantly in 2021, increasing by nearly 6%; 2)carbon
emissions increased by 5.7%, coming close to the level of 2019, which reversed
the sharp decline in energy consumption in most parts of the world during the
COVID19 pandemic in 2020;
3)global oil consumption rose by 5.342 million barrels in 2021, but production
was at its lowest level since 1998; 4)global natural gas demand grew by 5.3% in
2021, returning to pre-COVID-19 level; 5)coal consumption grew by more than 6%
in 2021, with consumption matching production level; 6)renewable energy grew
15% in 2021, more than any other fuel type in that year. The study results are
expected to provide reference for energy development in the future.