Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.64
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
4.44
in 1994
All-time low
3.61
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 3.64 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 4.44 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.37 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 | 4.08 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 4.01 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.8 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 compare
- 22 Nauru 6.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 6.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,667 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 208.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 95.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 156.49 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 269.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.64 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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