Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.78 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.98 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.87 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.74 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 7.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 9.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 7.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 14.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 3 Palau 13.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 13.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 5 New Caledonia 13.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.