Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.65 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Asia peaked at 5.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 18th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 | — |
| 1991 | 5.54 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.54 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 | 5.29 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.56 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.79 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 449,321 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 27.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 71.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,699 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 119.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 3.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 186.04 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Southern Asia was 3.65 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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