Energy intensity level of primary energy in North America
North America: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in North America, 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in North America is 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in North America peaked at 6.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2022.
That places North America 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in North America, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.19 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.98 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.28 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.94 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 31 Ukraine 6.89 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 32 Kiribati 6.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 33 Ethiopia 6.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 33 Naoero 6.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in North America?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in North America was 4.36 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022.
- How does North America rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- North America ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.