Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1992
All-time low
5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 18.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd1991: 20.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd1992: 23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd1993: 21.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd1994: 21.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd1995: 21 mj per gdp con ppp usd1996: 19.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd1997: 19.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd1998: 20.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd1999: 20 mj per gdp con ppp usd2000: 18.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd2001: 18.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd2002: 18.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd2003: 19.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd2004: 18 mj per gdp con ppp usd2005: 16.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd2006: 15.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd2007: 14 mj per gdp con ppp usd2008: 13 mj per gdp con ppp usd2009: 12.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd2010: 11.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd2011: 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd2012: 9.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd2013: 9.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd2014: 8.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd2015: 8.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd2016: 7.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd2017: 7.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd2018: 7 mj per gdp con ppp usd2019: 6.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd2020: 6.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd2021: 6 mj per gdp con ppp usd2022: 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd2023: 5.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia peaked at 23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 221 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2023.
Year mj per gdp con ppp usd Change
1990 18.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd
1991 20.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd +12.1%
1992 23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd +12.6%
1993 21.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd -8.1%
1994 21.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd +0.3%
1995 21.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd -2.2%
1996 19.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd -8.9%
1997 19.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd +0.1%
1998 20.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd +7.7%
1999 19.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.2%
2000 18.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd -6.0%
2001 18.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.1%
2002 18.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd +1.4%
2003 19.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd +5.5%
2004 17.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.7%
2005 16.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd -9.1%
2006 15.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.5%
2007 13.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.5%
2008 12.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.2%
2009 12.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd -6.5%
2010 11.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.1%
2011 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd -6.8%
2012 9.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.3%
2013 9.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.4%
2014 8.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.9%
2015 8.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.0%
2016 7.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd -4.0%
2017 7.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd -7.1%
2018 7.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd -4.0%
2019 6.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.4%
2020 6.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd -4.8%
2021 6.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.2%
2022 5.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd -1.8%
2023 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd 18.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd 23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd 10
2000s 16.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd 12.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd 19.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd 10
2010s 8.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd 6.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd 11.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd 10
2020s 6 mj per gdp con ppp usd 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd 6.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 30 Qatar 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  2. 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  3. 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  4. 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  5. 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  6. 36 Mongolia 5.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia was 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1992.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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)
Unit
mj per gdp con ppp usd
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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