 From 2000–2012 renewable energy grew at a rate higher than any other point in history, with a consumption increase of 176.5 million tonnes of oil.During this period, oil, coal, and natural gas continued to grow and had increases that were much higher than the increase in renewable energy.The following figures illustrate the growth in consumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas as well as renewable sources of energy during this period.