Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.78
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
11.25
in 1992
All-time low
4.78
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 10.61991: 10.91992: 11.21993: 10.91994: 111995: 10.51996: 9.71997: 9.21998: 9.31999: 9.12000: 8.62001: 8.12002: 82003: 82004: 82005: 7.52006: 7.32007: 6.92008: 6.92009: 6.32010: 6.32011: 6.22012: 5.82013: 5.72014: 5.22015: 4.92016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 4.92020: 4.92021: 52022: 4.92023: 4.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 4.78. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 11.25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2023.

That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 6th out of 38 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 (megajoules per constant) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 10.56 —
1991 10.95 +3.7%
1992 11.25 +2.7%
1993 10.91 -3.0%
1994 11.03 +1.1%
1995 10.46 -5.2%
1996 9.71 -7.2%
1997 9.22 -5.0%
1998 9.28 +0.7%
1999 9.05 -2.5%
2000 8.55 -5.5%
2001 8.08 -5.5%
2002 7.99 -1.1%
2003 7.98 -0.1%
2004 7.95 -0.4%
2005 7.46 -6.2%
2006 7.29 -2.3%
2007 6.91 -5.2%
2008 6.89 -0.3%
2009 6.33 -8.1%
2010 6.27 -0.9%
2011 6.25 -0.3%
2012 5.81 -7.0%
2013 5.69 -2.1%
2014 5.18 -9.0%
2015 4.89 -5.6%
2016 5.02 +2.7%
2017 4.95 -1.4%
2018 5 +1.0%
2019 4.88 -2.4%
2020 4.91 +0.6%
2021 5.05 +2.9%
2022 4.86 -3.8%
2023 4.78 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.24 9.05 11.25 10
2000s 7.54 6.33 8.55 10
2010s 5.39 4.88 6.27 10
2020s 4.9 4.78 5.05 4

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

  1. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 compare
  2. 4 Palau 11.95 compare
  3. 5 Liberia 11.92 compare
  4. 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
  7. 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 4.78 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 1992.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2023.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 8,770 data points, 1990–2024
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