Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in World
World: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in World, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in World is 3.76, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2023.
World ranks 15th of 38 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 (megajoules per constant) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.04 | — |
| 1991 | 6.02 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.45 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.16 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.13 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.81 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 | 5.38 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.69 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.95 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.76 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in World?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in World was 3.76 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2023.
- How does World rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- World ranks 15th out of 38 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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