Energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions

Developing regions: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
6.07
in 1990
All-time low
4.07
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Developing regions, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 6.11991: 61992: 5.91993: 5.81994: 5.81995: 5.81996: 5.61997: 5.51998: 5.41999: 5.42000: 5.22001: 5.22002: 5.22003: 5.22004: 5.32005: 5.22006: 5.12007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 4.62015: 4.42016: 4.32017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.12020: 4.22021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 4.1

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

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Developing regions, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 11 Kuwait 7.84 compare
  2. 12 Madagascar 7.64 compare
  3. 13 Bahrain 7.61 compare
  4. 14 Somalia 6.97 compare
  5. 15 Nauru 6.8 compare
  6. 16 Uganda 6.68 compare
  7. 17 Oman 6.56 compare

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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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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 8,303 data points, 1990–2024
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