Energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
143rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1997
All-time low
2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay is 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay peaked at 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 143rd of 221 countries 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Paraguay was 2.76 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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