Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia
Central Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
17.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1994
All-time low
5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia, 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 Asia stood at 5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia peaked at 17.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2015.
Central Asia ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 15.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 16.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 15.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 16.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 15.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 14.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 14.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 11.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 11.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 9.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 8.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 13.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 17.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 4 Palau 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Central Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 44,095 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 3.1% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 93.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,599 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 239.8 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 8.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 30.18 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 366.99 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Central Asia was 5.42 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Central Asia ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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