Energy intensity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Energy intensity was 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
10.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Energy intensity in Marshall Islands, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Marshall Islands stood at 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Energy intensity in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 10.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.52 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.61 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Mozambique 11.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Iceland 11.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Curacao 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 10.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Uganda 9.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Marshall Islands?
- Energy intensity in Marshall Islands was 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for energy intensity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.