Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.09
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2007
All-time low
2.16
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3.09 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Tuvalu peaked at 4.58 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1994.
Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 3 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | -2.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.16 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.56 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.74 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.87 | 3.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 3.11 compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 3.11 compare
- 124 Estonia 3.08 compare
- 125 Maldives 3.07 compare
- 126 Tunisia 3 compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- 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 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Tuvalu?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tuvalu was 3.09 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Tuvalu ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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