Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia
Western Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia stood at 3.84. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia peaked at 4.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2022.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 39 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.44 | — |
| 1991 | 4.65 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.72 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.4 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.36 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.04 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.84 | 4.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Iceland 9.43 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 339.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 97.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 99.32 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 321.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Asia was 3.84 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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