Energy intensity level of primary energy in World
World: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in World, 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
World recorded 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in World peaked at 6.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2021.
That places World 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.98 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.85 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.62 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.21 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.01 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.86 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.75 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.67 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 6.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.57 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 5.41 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 4.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in World?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in World was 4.54 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021.
- How does World rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.