Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 2.14 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2022.
That places Caribbean 181st out of 223 countries 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 (megajoules per constant) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 | — |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.85 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.69 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.24 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.4% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 127.74 (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 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 18.9 (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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2022.
- How does Caribbean rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Caribbean ranks 181st out of 223 countries 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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