Energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau
Palau: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
14.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1993
All-time low
9.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau peaked at 14.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2015.
Palau ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1993 | 14.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 10.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 10.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 10.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 9.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 14.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Palau was 11.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Palau ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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