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What percentage of solar energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface?

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About 77% i dont know but it's definitely close to 77% or it's 77%

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Most of the world's population live in areas with insolation levels of 150–300 watts/m2, or 3.5–7.0 kWh/m2 per day. Solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth's land surface, oceans – which cover about 71% of the globe – and atmosphere.

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