Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia is 4.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia peaked at 8.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 5th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.38 | — |
| 1991 | 7.85 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.65 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.41 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.14 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.66 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.49 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.86 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.37 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 | 6.85 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 6.31 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.84 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.77 | 4.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 compare
- 4 Palau 11.95 compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
More energy & mining data for Eastern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 1.68 million (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 348.2 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,213 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 136.43 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 82.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia was 4.79 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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