Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa is 2.26, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa peaked at 3.29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2015.
Western Africa ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.07 | — |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.22 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.28 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 | 3.07 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.17 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 29 Sudan 5.9 compare
- 30 Qatar 5.87 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.82 compare
- 33 Ethiopia 5.71 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 5.67 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Africa
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 53.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 19.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 4.78 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 10.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Africa was 2.26 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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