Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
56th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd
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. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan stood at 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 56th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 4.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Burkina Faso 4.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 57 Gabon 4.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 57 Haiti 4.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (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 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 221 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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