Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America
Central America: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1991
All-time low
2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America stood at 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America peaked at 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Central America ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 27 New Caledonia 6.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 28 South Africa 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 29 Sudan 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.6% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 259.69 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 69.91 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central America was 2.72 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Central America rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Central America ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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