Energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas
Americas: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
22nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1991
All-time low
3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas stood at 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas peaked at 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Americas ranks 22nd of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 22 Naoero 6.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 23 Uganda 6.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 24 Oman 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 25 Togo 6.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Americas
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 960,213 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 19.0% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 861.67 w per capita (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 58.39 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 55.67 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Americas was 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Americas ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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