Energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain
Spain: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
184th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1995
All-time low
2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain is 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain peaked at 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Spain 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 182 Austria 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 182 Greece 2.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 185 Cabo Verde 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 185 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Spain was 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Spain ranks 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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