Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 5.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 2023
All-time low
3.17
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Vanuatu stood at 5.14.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Vanuatu peaked at 5.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 48th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.29 | — |
| 1991 | 3.31 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.97 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.17 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.28 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.69 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 3.97 | 5.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 45 Malawi 5.32 compare
- 46 China 5.27 compare
- 47 Melanesia 5.21 compare
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 4.96 compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 4.95 compare
- 51 State of Palestine 4.91 compare
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- 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 5.48 % 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 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Vanuatu?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Vanuatu was 5.14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Vanuatu ranks 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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