Energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
212th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2024
All-time low
0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024

00.250.50.7511.22002201320242002: 0.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd2003: 0.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd2004: 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd2005: 0.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd2006: 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd2007: 0.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd2008: 0.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd2009: 0.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd2010: 0.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd2011: 0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd2012: 0.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd2013: 0.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd2014: 0.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd2015: 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd2016: 0.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd2017: 0.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd2018: 0.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd2019: 1 mj per gdp con ppp usd2020: 1.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd2021: 0.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd2022: 0.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd2023: 0.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd2024: 1.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.

Analysis

In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste stood at 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2011.

That places Timor-Leste 212th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Timor-Leste, 2002 to 2024.
Year mj per gdp con ppp usd Change
2002 0.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd
2003 0.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd +1.4%
2004 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd +4.2%
2005 0.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd -4.1%
2006 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd +4.2%
2007 0.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd -8.1%
2008 0.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.9%
2009 0.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.1%
2010 0.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd -6.5%
2011 0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.4%
2012 0.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd +7.1%
2013 0.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd +13.3%
2014 0.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd +13.2%
2015 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd -3.9%
2016 0.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd +10.8%
2017 0.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd +11.0%
2018 0.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.5%
2019 1 mj per gdp con ppp usd +16.3%
2020 1.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd +5.0%
2021 0.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.7%
2022 0.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd +0.0%
2023 0.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd -5.1%
2024 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6925 mj per gdp con ppp usd 0.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd 0.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd 8
2010s 0.752 mj per gdp con ppp usd 0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd 1 mj per gdp con ppp usd 10
2020s 1.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd 0.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 209 Luxembourg 1.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  2. 210 Switzerland 1.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  3. 211 Panama 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  4. 212 Timor-Leste 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  5. 214 Guyana 1.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  6. 215 Bermuda 1.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
  7. 215 Cuba 1.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste was 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2011.
How does Timor-Leste rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Timor-Leste ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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)
Unit
mj per gdp con ppp usd
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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