Energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 2.86 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2022.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.36 | — |
| 1991 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.1 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.89 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.86 | 2.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 26 Solomon Islands 6.29 compare
- 27 New Caledonia 6.24 compare
- 28 South Africa 5.93 compare
- 29 Sudan 5.9 compare
- 30 Qatar 5.87 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 551.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 79.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.86 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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