Energy intensity level of primary energy in OECD members
OECD members: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in OECD members peaked at 5.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 40th of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.08 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.02 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.22 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.19 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.06 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 37 Nigeria 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 37 South Africa 6.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 39 Somalia 6.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 6.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 6.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 43 Canada 6.44 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in OECD members?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in OECD members was 3.41 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.