Energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean
Caribbean: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2000
All-time low
2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean peaked at 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2022.
That places Caribbean 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 30 Qatar 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 33 Ethiopia 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 36 Mongolia 5.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Caribbean
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.4% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 127.74 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8398 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 18.9 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean was 2.14 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- How does Caribbean rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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