Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2003
All-time low
4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kosovo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Kosovo stood at 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Kosovo peaked at 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Kosovo 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 2001 | 7.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 7.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.7% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More energy & mining data for Kosovo
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 93.6% (2021)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (1999)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 79.71 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0151 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 41.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 21.0% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 69.9 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 165.27 w per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Kosovo?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Kosovo was 4.21 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Kosovo ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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