Energy imports, net in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Energy imports, net was 15.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports, net in Low & middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports, net in Low & middle income stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 714.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Low & middle income peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2001.
Low & middle income ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy imports, net in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -19.6% | — |
| 1991 | -14.2% | -27.4% |
| 1992 | -14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -15.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | -15.0% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | -20.2% | +34.6% |
| 1997 | -15.8% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | -22.6% | +43.1% |
| 1999 | -22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | -23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -21.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | -19.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | -18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -16.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -15.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | -13.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -11.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | -9.1% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | -6.7% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | -4.8% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -69.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -44.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -952.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +181.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +80.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +107.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.5% | -22.6% | -14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.0% | -23.3% | -11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -9.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in Low & middle income?
- Energy imports, net in Low & middle income was 15.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2001.
- How does Low & middle income rank for energy imports, net?
- Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 714.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.