Energy intensity level of primary energy in World
World: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in World, 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 World is 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in World peaked at 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
World ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 6.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Zambia 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in World?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in World was 3.76 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does World rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- World ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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