Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia is 3.76, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 6.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2023.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.55 | — |
| 1991 | 6.62 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.44 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.82 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.8 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 4.88 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.91 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.76 | 3.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
More energy & mining data for Central and Southern Asia
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 25.1% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 72.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,299 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 123.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 4.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 216.22 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 100.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central and Southern Asia was 3.76 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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