Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece
Greece: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece, 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
In 2022, energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece stood at 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece peaked at 3.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2022.
Greece ranks 159th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.49 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.34 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.16 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.34 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.13 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Grenada 2.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 158 Lithuania 2.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 159 French Polynesia 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 161 Austria 2.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 162 Netherlands 2.53 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 162 Spain 2.53 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greece 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.