Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
7.41
in 1990
All-time low
4.44
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.41991: 71992: 6.91993: 6.91994: 6.81995: 6.71996: 6.51997: 6.41998: 6.31999: 6.22000: 6.12001: 62002: 5.92003: 62004: 6.22005: 6.22006: 6.12007: 5.92008: 5.72009: 5.72010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 5.52013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 4.92016: 4.72017: 4.62018: 4.52019: 4.52020: 4.52021: 4.52022: 4.42023: 4.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 4.45 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 7.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2022.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.41
1991 7 -5.5%
1992 6.89 -1.6%
1993 6.86 -0.4%
1994 6.77 -1.3%
1995 6.74 -0.4%
1996 6.54 -3.0%
1997 6.37 -2.6%
1998 6.32 -0.8%
1999 6.25 -1.1%
2000 6.08 -2.7%
2001 5.95 -2.1%
2002 5.92 -0.5%
2003 6.05 +2.2%
2004 6.23 +3.0%
2005 6.2 -0.5%
2006 6.11 -1.5%
2007 5.92 -3.1%
2008 5.72 -3.4%
2009 5.74 +0.3%
2010 5.76 +0.3%
2011 5.65 -1.9%
2012 5.48 -3.0%
2013 5.34 -2.6%
2014 5.16 -3.4%
2015 4.92 -4.7%
2016 4.69 -4.7%
2017 4.6 -1.9%
2018 4.55 -1.1%
2019 4.48 -1.5%
2020 4.54 +1.3%
2021 4.5 -0.9%
2022 4.44 -1.3%
2023 4.45 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.72 6.25 7.41 10
2000s 5.99 5.72 6.23 10
2010s 5.06 4.48 5.76 10
2020s 4.48 4.44 4.54 4

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

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  4. 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
  5. 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
  6. 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
  7. 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 4.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1990.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2022.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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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
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
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