Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1994
All-time low
3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 6.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 5.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 20.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 million constant US$ (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.61 w per capita (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.81 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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