Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa is 5.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa peaked at 9.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2022.
That places Southern Africa 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.47 | — |
| 1991 | 8.61 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.39 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.81 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.92 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.12 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.95 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.12 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.68 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 7.13 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.63 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 | 8.39 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 7.11 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.63 | 6.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 28.54 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 compare
- 4 Palau 11.95 compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Africa
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 11.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 197.23 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.71 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 105.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Africa was 5.64 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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