CARBON IS THE ETERNAL COMPANION OF MAN
<br>Lack of energy and raw material bases is the main problem of mankind, which forms the relevance of this work. The purpose of the article is to consider one of the most efficient sources of energy and raw materials - carbon. The main approach of this work is a comprehensive examination of carbon, both at the atomic and material levels. Research methods include analysis of real chemistry models and materials. The main results of the study made it possible to verify that the development of new substances and compounds based on carbon, products of the oil and gas processing industries are widely used by mankind. The scientific novelty of the work is revealed in a comprehensive consideration of carbon, as the main raw material and energy source. The information presented in the work can be used for subsequent studies and adjustments to the resource and energy supply to maintain the most relevant data, as well as for further studies in the energy and raw values of carbon.