Energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia

Serbia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.82
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
83rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
11
in 1990
All-time low
3.82
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 111991: 10.61992: 9.91993: 8.11994: 7.31995: 7.81996: 8.81997: 8.61998: 8.11999: 6.62000: 6.72001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 6.92004: 72005: 5.92006: 62007: 5.52008: 5.32009: 4.92010: 52011: 5.22012: 4.72013: 4.82014: 4.32015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 4.72018: 4.52019: 4.22020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 3.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia is 3.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia peaked at 11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2023.

That places Serbia 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Serbia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 11
1991 10.55 -4.1%
1992 9.94 -5.8%
1993 8.12 -18.3%
1994 7.3 -10.1%
1995 7.81 +7.0%
1996 8.84 +13.2%
1997 8.58 -2.9%
1998 8.12 -5.4%
1999 6.57 -19.1%
2000 6.72 +2.3%
2001 6.85 +1.9%
2002 6.86 +0.1%
2003 6.9 +0.6%
2004 7.05 +2.2%
2005 5.91 -16.2%
2006 6.04 +2.2%
2007 5.45 -9.8%
2008 5.28 -3.1%
2009 4.91 -7.0%
2010 4.98 +1.4%
2011 5.16 +3.6%
2012 4.66 -9.7%
2013 4.75 +1.9%
2014 4.3 -9.5%
2015 4.72 +9.8%
2016 4.75 +0.6%
2017 4.74 -0.2%
2018 4.45 -6.1%
2019 4.23 -4.9%
2020 4.42 +4.5%
2021 4.17 -5.7%
2022 4.1 -1.7%
2023 3.82 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.68 6.57 11 10
2000s 6.2 4.91 7.05 10
2010s 4.67 4.23 5.16 10
2020s 4.13 3.82 4.42 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 80 Equatorial Guinea 3.91 compare
  2. 81 Honduras 3.84 compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 3.83 compare
  4. 83 Myanmar 3.82 compare
  5. 85 Nepal 3.81 compare
  6. 86 Kyrgyzstan 3.76 compare
  7. 86 Suriname 3.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Serbia was 3.82 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Serbia ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
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