Energy intensity by sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Energy intensity by sector was 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 2012. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity by sector in Bahamas, 1992–2012
Source: World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in MJ/2011 USD PPP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP for energy intensity by sector in 2012.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity by sector in Bahamas peaked at 2.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5894 MJ/2011 USD PPP, in 1992.
Bahamas ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Energy intensity by sector in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | MJ/2011 USD PPP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5894 MJ/2011 USD PPP | — |
| 1993 | 0.62 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6433 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6347 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6389 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6454 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +273.3% |
| 1999 | 2.29 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.03 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +3.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.58 MJ/2011 USD PPP, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.44 MJ/2011 USD PPP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity by sector in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +273.3% | 0.6454 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.5894 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.83 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 1.54 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.2 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity by sector in Bahamas?
- Energy intensity by sector in Bahamas was 2.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 2012, according to World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5894 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 1992.
- How does Bahamas rank for energy intensity by sector?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is energy intensity by sector rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.