Energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia
Liberia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
28.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1995
All-time low
9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia, 1990–2024
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 Liberia is 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia peaked at 28.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 10.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 15.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 22.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 27.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 28.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 12.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 11.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 9.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 14.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 12.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 28.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 14.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 4 Palau 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Liberia was 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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