Energy intensity of economies in Spain

Spain: Energy intensity of economies was 2.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.53
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 2004
All-time low
2.53
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Energy intensity of economies in Spain, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 3.62001: 3.52002: 3.62003: 3.62004: 3.62005: 3.62006: 3.42007: 3.42008: 3.22009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 32012: 3.12013: 32014: 2.92015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 2.62020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.53 for energy intensity of economies in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of economies in Spain peaked at 3.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2022.

Spain ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy intensity of economies in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of economies in Spain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.6
2001 3.55 -1.4%
2002 3.56 +0.3%
2003 3.58 +0.6%
2004 3.62 +1.1%
2005 3.57 -1.4%
2006 3.42 -4.2%
2007 3.35 -2.0%
2008 3.21 -4.2%
2009 3.07 -4.4%
2010 3.07 +0.0%
2011 3.04 -1.0%
2012 3.13 +3.0%
2013 2.96 -5.4%
2014 2.86 -3.4%
2015 2.85 -0.3%
2016 2.78 -2.5%
2017 2.84 +2.2%
2018 2.77 -2.5%
2019 2.64 -4.7%
2020 2.67 +1.1%
2021 2.66 -0.4%
2022 2.53 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.45 3.07 3.62 10
2010s 2.89 2.64 3.13 10
2020s 2.62 2.53 2.67 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 159 French Polynesia 2.58 compare
  2. 159 Greece 2.58 compare
  3. 161 Austria 2.55 compare
  4. 162 Netherlands 2.53 compare
  5. 164 Singapore 2.51 compare
  6. 165 Germany 2.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of economies in Spain?
Energy intensity of economies in Spain was 2.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy intensity of economies recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 2004.
What is the lowest energy intensity of economies recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for energy intensity of economies?
Spain ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity of economies rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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