Energy intensity level of primary energy in South America
South America: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in South America, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in South America is 3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in South America peaked at 3.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
That places South America 28th out of 39 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.32 | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.17 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.05 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 3 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 25 Togo 6.55 compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 6.29 compare
- 27 New Caledonia 6.24 compare
- 28 South Africa 5.93 compare
- 29 Sudan 5.9 compare
- 30 Qatar 5.87 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
More energy & mining data for South America
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 38.8% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 718.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 39.35 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in South America?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in South America was 3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does South America rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- South America ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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