Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 9.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.87
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 223 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 2008
All-time low
7.32
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Marshall Islands, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9.87 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 1995.
That places Marshall Islands 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.73 | — |
| 1993 | 7.68 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.32 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.27 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 8.79 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 9.03 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.12 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.55 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.19 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.14 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.95 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.17 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.11 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.24 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.22 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.81 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.36 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.64 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.87 | -2.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.19 | 7.32 | 9.12 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 9.19 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 9.41 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.4 | 10.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Marshall Islands?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Marshall Islands was 9.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 1995.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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