Energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1997
All-time low
2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda stood at 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda peaked at 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 4.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 10.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 9.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 9.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 5.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
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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 0.0006 % 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 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Rwanda was 2.67 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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