Energy intensity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Energy intensity was 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Slovakia peaked at 8.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.57 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 8.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.61 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 5.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.26 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.26 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 104 Brazil 3.87 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Jamaica 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Viet Nam 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Barbados 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Mauritania 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Tunisia 3.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Slovakia?
- Energy intensity in Slovakia was 3.83 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for energy intensity?
- Slovakia ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.