Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe is 1.92, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe peaked at 4.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.58 | — |
| 1991 | 4.78 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.61 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.37 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.68 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.04 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.24 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.92 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 compare
- 36 Mongolia 5.62 compare
- 37 Burundi 5.61 compare
- 37 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.61 compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 5.45 compare
- 40 Canada 5.42 compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 67,399 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 36.24 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 332.57 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Northern Europe was 1.92 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Northern Europe ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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