Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2018.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.15 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.43 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.24 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.34 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Zimbabwe 14.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 3 Palau 13.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 13.76 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 5 New Caledonia 13.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 11.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 8 Iceland 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.14 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.