Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman
Oman: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2011
All-time low
2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman peaked at 6.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 1990.
Oman ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Oman was 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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