Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2022
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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.29 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.94 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.1% | 3.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 45 Eritrea 6.37 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 6.33 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 47 China 6.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 48 Mali 6.26 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 49 Belarus 6.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 50 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Europe & Central Asia was 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022, 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.