Energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia
Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Asia recorded 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia peaked at 6.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Asia ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 6.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 2.70 million (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.1% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 518.61 w per capita (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 500.69 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 104.16 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Asia was 4.21 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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