Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America
Northern America: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America stood at 3.74. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America peaked at 7.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2023.
Northern America ranks 17th 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 | — |
| 1991 | 7.38 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.09 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.67 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.43 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.22 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.99 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.74 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 | 6.3 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.14 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.22 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.74 | 3.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Northern America
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,395 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 5.37 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 13.94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern America was 3.74 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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