Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 2.07 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 3.56 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2023.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.32 | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.7 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.24 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.07 | 2.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- 30 Sudan 5.9 compare
- 31 Qatar 5.87 compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 33 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 compare
- 34 Ethiopia 5.71 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 5.67 compare
- 35 Russia 5.67 compare
More energy & mining data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.3% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 60.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 584.76 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 125.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 81.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8971 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 12.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 2.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2023.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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