Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in East Timor
East Timor: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in East Timor stood at 1.14. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is 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 East Timor peaked at 1.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 214th of 223 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 211 Luxembourg 1.45 compare
- 212 Switzerland 1.26 compare
- 213 Panama 1.19 compare
- 214 Timor-Leste 1.14 compare
- 216 Guyana 1.07 compare
- 217 Bermuda 1.04 compare
- 217 Cuba 1.04 compare
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in East Timor?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- East Timor ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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