Energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives
Maldives: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
124th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2020
All-time low
1.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives stood at 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives peaked at 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 124th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 1.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 2.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % 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 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Maldives was 3.07 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Maldives ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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