Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Timor-Leste stood at 1.14. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 214th out of 223 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 (megajoules per constant) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7 | — |
| 2003 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6925 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.752 | 0.56 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.94 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 211 Luxembourg 1.45 compare
- 212 Switzerland 1.26 compare
- 213 Panama 1.19 compare
- 214 East Timor 1.14 compare
- 216 Guyana 1.07 compare
- 217 Bermuda 1.04 compare
- 217 Cuba 1.04 compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 19.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0.35 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 0.5762 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 94.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0 (2024)
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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Timor-Leste ranks 214th out of 223 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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