Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Palau
Palau: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 11.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.95
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 223 countries
All-time high
14.01
in 1993
All-time low
9.49
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.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.95 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2015.
Palau ranks 4th of 223 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 (megajoules per constant) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.25 | — |
| 1993 | 14.01 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.76 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 10.74 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.62 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.48 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.08 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.21 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.19 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 10.56 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.53 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.25 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.02 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.59 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.95 | -5.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 4.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 | 10.48 | 14.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 10.45 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 9.49 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 | 10.67 | 12.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 compare
- 1 Syria 28.54 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 compare
- 5 Liberia 11.92 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.32 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 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 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 in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Palau ranks 4th out of 223 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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