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What percent of the world's primary energy will come from fossil fuels in the following years?

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Year	resolution
2023	81.5
Year	25th	median	75th
2025	79.7 ...	80.8 ...	82.1 ...
2032	67.7 ...	73.1 ...	77.4 ...
2052	23.9 ...	40.1 ...	53.1 ...
2122	1.86 ...	6.69 ...	15.8 ...

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community

<80

lower 25%

median

upper 75%

>85

1.4%

81.41

81.9

82.34

0.4%

What was the final result?81.5

Community Baseline Score

44.9

Community Peer Score

23.5

Forecast Timeline

2032

2052

2025

2023

2122

Authors:

RyanBeck

Opened:

Oct 26, 2022

Closes:

Jan 1, 2123

Scheduled resolution:

Aug 2, 2123

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