Energy intensity of economies in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy intensity of economies was 3.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.51
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2000
All-time low
3.51
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Energy intensity of economies in Rwanda, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 7.82001: 7.22002: 6.32003: 6.22004: 5.82005: 72006: 6.52007: 6.32008: 5.92009: 5.72010: 5.62011: 5.42012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 4.92015: 4.62016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 42019: 3.72020: 3.92021: 3.62022: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, energy intensity of economies in Rwanda stood at 3.51. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of economies in Rwanda peaked at 7.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2022.

That places Rwanda 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Energy intensity of economies in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of economies in Rwanda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7.8
2001 7.19 -7.8%
2002 6.35 -11.7%
2003 6.2 -2.4%
2004 5.77 -6.9%
2005 6.95 +20.5%
2006 6.54 -5.9%
2007 6.31 -3.5%
2008 5.88 -6.8%
2009 5.73 -2.6%
2010 5.56 -3.0%
2011 5.36 -3.6%
2012 5.14 -4.1%
2013 5.08 -1.2%
2014 4.87 -4.1%
2015 4.57 -6.2%
2016 4.35 -4.8%
2017 4.28 -1.6%
2018 4.03 -5.8%
2019 3.72 -7.7%
2020 3.86 +3.8%
2021 3.59 -7.0%
2022 3.51 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.47 5.73 7.8 10
2010s 4.7 3.72 5.56 10
2020s 3.65 3.51 3.86 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 113 Senegal 3.58 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 3.55 compare
  3. 115 New Zealand 3.52 compare
  4. 117 Namibia 3.45 compare
  5. 118 Montenegro 3.43 compare
  6. 119 Belgium 3.4 compare
  7. 119 Paraguay 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of economies in Rwanda?
Energy intensity of economies in Rwanda was 3.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy intensity of economies recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest energy intensity of economies recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for energy intensity of economies?
Rwanda ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity of economies rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity of economies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of economies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,486 data points, 2000–2022
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