Energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 4.55 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa peaked at 4.89 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2008.
That places Middle Africa 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.49 | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.69 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.89 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.51 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 | 4.49 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.58 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.65 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.34 | 4.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 4 Palau 11.95 compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
More energy & mining data for Middle Africa
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 77.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 36.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 3.33 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 15.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Middle Africa was 4.55 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2008.
- How does Middle Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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