Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe
Europe: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1991
All-time low
2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Europe recorded 2.7 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.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe peaked at 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Europe 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 28 South Africa 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 29 Sudan 5.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 30 Qatar 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 33 Ethiopia 5.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 622,381 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 97.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,217 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 280.78 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 376.84 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe was 2.7 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Europe ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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