Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.53, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 27.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 1996.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.26 | — |
| 1991 | 27.07 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.38 | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 17.35 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 6.05 | -65.1% |
| 1995 | 5.22 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.61 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.31 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 | -6.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -65.1% | 17.35 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.16 | 3.76 | 27.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.88 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.1 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.53 | 5.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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