Energy intensity in Palau
Palau: Energy intensity was 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity in Palau, 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Palau is 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Palau peaked at 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2015.
That places Palau 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Energy intensity in Palau, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.05 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 12.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.24 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.97 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.08 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.52 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 11.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.59 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.24 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 10.54 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.97 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.52 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.24 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 18.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 14.77 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Liberia 13.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 New Caledonia 13.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 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 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Palau?
- Energy intensity in Palau was 13.8 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for energy intensity?
- Palau ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.