Energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine

State of Palestine: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.91
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 2024
All-time low
1.84
in 1997
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine, 1994–2024

0123451994200920241994: 2.41995: 2.21996: 2.31997: 1.81998: 2.41999: 2.12000: 2.92001: 2.72002: 3.22003: 32004: 3.52005: 3.62006: 3.22007: 3.22008: 2.92009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.82015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.82020: 3.22021: 3.22022: 3.72023: 3.62024: 4.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

State of Palestine recorded 4.91 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine peaked at 4.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 1997.

State of Palestine ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in State of Palestine, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 2.38
1995 2.22 -6.7%
1996 2.3 +3.6%
1997 1.84 -20.0%
1998 2.44 +32.6%
1999 2.13 -12.7%
2000 2.87 +34.7%
2001 2.71 -5.6%
2002 3.17 +17.0%
2003 3.04 -4.1%
2004 3.49 +14.8%
2005 3.65 +4.6%
2006 3.24 -11.2%
2007 3.24 +0.0%
2008 2.89 -10.8%
2009 2.72 -5.9%
2010 2.66 -2.2%
2011 2.7 +1.5%
2012 2.51 -7.0%
2013 2.52 +0.4%
2014 2.84 +12.7%
2015 2.89 +1.8%
2016 2.81 -2.8%
2017 2.72 -3.2%
2018 2.59 -4.8%
2019 2.79 +7.7%
2020 3.2 +14.7%
2021 3.18 -0.6%
2022 3.66 +15.1%
2023 3.57 -2.5%
2024 4.91 +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 1.84 2.44 6
2000s 3.1 2.71 3.65 10
2010s 2.7 2.51 2.89 10
2020s 3.7 3.18 4.91 5

Countries ranked near State of Palestine

  1. 47 Vanuatu 5.14 compare
  2. 48 United Republic of Tanzania 4.96 compare
  3. 49 Papua New Guinea 4.95 compare
  4. 51 Iraq 4.74 compare
  5. 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
  6. 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in State of Palestine was 4.91 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in State of Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in State of Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 1997.
How does State of Palestine rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
State of Palestine ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in State of Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this State of Palestine 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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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
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