Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
68th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1996
All-time low
4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine is 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine peaked at 12.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 68th out of 221 countries 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 10.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 9.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 12.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 12.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 8.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 7.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 12.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ukraine was 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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