Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa
Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa is 3.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa peaked at 5.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2023.
That places Africa 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.86 | — |
| 1991 | 4.91 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.02 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.86 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 4.09 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.66 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.61 | 3.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 compare
- 22 Naoero 6.8 compare
- 23 Uganda 6.68 compare
More energy & mining data for Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 188,733 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 46.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 46.19 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 73.1 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 48.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa was 3.61 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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