Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa stood at 5.33. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa peaked at 8.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2023.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.11 | — |
| 1991 | 8.26 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.73 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.53 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.44 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.49 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.28 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.89 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.48 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.61 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.56 | 8.11 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 7.44 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 5.77 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 compare
- 4 Palau 11.95 compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
More energy & mining data for Eastern Africa
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 80.3% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 43.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 52.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.1087 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Africa was 5.33 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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