Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.86
in 1991
All-time low
2.18
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.18 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Lithuania peaked at 9.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 179th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.76 | — |
| 1991 | 9.86 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 8.09 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.89 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7.17 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.17 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.28 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 85% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 | 6.17 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.06 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.18 | 2.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Lithuania?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Lithuania was 2.18 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Lithuania ranks 179th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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