Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe
Western Europe: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe is 2.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe peaked at 4.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 34th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.94 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.56 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.49 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 36 Mongolia 5.62 compare
- 37 Burundi 5.61 compare
- 37 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.61 compare
More energy & mining data for Western Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 142,380 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 20.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 77.43 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 387.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Western Europe was 2.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Western Europe ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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