Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.89, 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2023.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 39 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.72 | — |
| 1991 | 5.87 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.11 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.02 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.01 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.99 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.74 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.72 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.62 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.9 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.89 | 4.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
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 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 in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 39 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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