Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
187th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2009
All-time low
1.49
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.99 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1992.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.49 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.96 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.99 | 2.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 184 Spain 2.04 compare
- 185 Cabo Verde 2.02 compare
- 185 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.02 compare
- 188 Colombia 1.95 compare
- 189 Germany 1.93 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 1.91 compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7713 % 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 10.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.99 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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