Energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions
Developing regions: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions stood at 4.07. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions peaked at 6.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2023.
Developing regions ranks 14th of 24 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 Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 | — |
| 1991 | 5.96 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.85 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.78 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 | 5.38 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.95 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.13 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.07 | 4.21 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions was 4.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2023.
- How does Developing regions rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Developing regions ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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