Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.17
in 1996
All-time low
4.41
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02468101990200620231990: 8.41991: 8.81992: 91993: 9.21994: 91995: 9.11996: 9.21997: 8.71998: 8.61999: 8.42000: 7.82001: 7.62002: 7.32003: 7.12004: 6.62005: 6.32006: 62007: 5.62008: 5.42009: 5.32010: 5.52011: 5.42012: 5.32013: 52014: 4.92015: 4.82016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 4.62020: 4.72021: 4.92022: 4.82023: 4.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe stood at 4.41. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe peaked at 9.17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe 9th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.38
1991 8.78 +4.8%
1992 9 +2.5%
1993 9.16 +1.8%
1994 9.04 -1.3%
1995 9.13 +1.0%
1996 9.17 +0.4%
1997 8.74 -4.7%
1998 8.63 -1.3%
1999 8.36 -3.1%
2000 7.84 -6.2%
2001 7.58 -3.3%
2002 7.27 -4.1%
2003 7.07 -2.8%
2004 6.61 -6.5%
2005 6.31 -4.5%
2006 5.98 -5.2%
2007 5.57 -6.9%
2008 5.36 -3.8%
2009 5.32 -0.7%
2010 5.53 +3.9%
2011 5.4 -2.4%
2012 5.26 -2.6%
2013 5.04 -4.2%
2014 4.93 -2.2%
2015 4.85 -1.6%
2016 4.9 +1.0%
2017 4.86 -0.8%
2018 4.89 +0.6%
2019 4.59 -6.1%
2020 4.66 +1.5%
2021 4.87 +4.5%
2022 4.75 -2.5%
2023 4.41 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.84 8.36 9.17 10
2000s 6.49 5.32 7.84 10
2010s 5.03 4.59 5.53 10
2020s 4.67 4.41 4.87 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
  2. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
  4. 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
  6. 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
  7. 12 Zambia 9.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe was 4.41 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1996.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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