Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central recorded 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2018.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.13 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.99 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.13 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.11 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.99 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Iceland 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 10.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 10 Curaçao 10.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 10.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 12 Uganda 9.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.32 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 14 Bahrain 9.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Africa Western and Central was 5.72 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2018.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.