Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries, 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries is 4.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries peaked at 6.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 6.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.24 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.78 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.09 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.87 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.61 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.61 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 23 Kuwait 7.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 7.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 25 Burundi 7.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 26 Oman 7.21 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 27 Qatar 7.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 28 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 6.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Least developed countries was 4.64 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.