Energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia
Somalia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1994
All-time low
6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia peaked at 11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2015.
Somalia ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 8.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 9.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 11.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 22 Naoero 6.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 23 Uganda 6.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 24 Oman 6.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % 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 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Somalia was 6.97 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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