Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.38
in 1990
All-time low
4.77
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 8.41991: 7.81992: 7.71993: 7.71994: 7.71995: 7.71996: 7.41997: 7.11998: 71999: 6.82000: 6.72001: 6.52002: 6.52003: 6.62004: 6.92005: 6.92006: 6.82007: 6.62008: 6.32009: 6.32010: 6.42011: 6.32012: 6.12013: 5.92014: 5.72015: 5.42016: 5.12017: 52018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 4.92021: 4.82022: 4.82023: 4.8

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare

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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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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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