Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
More energy & mining data for Eastern Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 288,176 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 7.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 128.78 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 451.84 (2024)
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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