Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece
Greece: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
182nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1998
All-time low
2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece is 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece peaked at 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Greece 182nd out of 221 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 179 Israel 2.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 180 Angola 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 180 Chad 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 182 Austria 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 184 Spain 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 185 Cabo Verde 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 185 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece was 2.13 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Greece ranks 182nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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