Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
57th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1990
All-time low
2.35
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan stood at 4.6.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan peaked at 4.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 | — |
| 1991 | 4.35 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.25, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 | 3.71 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.35 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.86 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 2.36 | 4.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Burkina Faso 4.7 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 4.64 compare
- 58 Gabon 4.57 compare
- 58 Haiti 4.57 compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.53 compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan was 4.6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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