Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 38 groups
All-time high
6.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1995
All-time low
3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (megajoules per constant) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 41.8% (2023)
- Access to electricity 55.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 17.87 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.01 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 895.81 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 20.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 61.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 22.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 4,994 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.89 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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