Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
101st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2003
All-time low
0.3989 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1973
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia is 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3989 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4877 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.4776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4607 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4655 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4472 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4256 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.487 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6446 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6959 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.692 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.743 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.765 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7969 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7951 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8069 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8214 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8384 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8264 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8066 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9796 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9421 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8867 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8652 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8591 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7649 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7254 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6851 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7054 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6837 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4607 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4877 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5008 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6959 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7603 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8069 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8523 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8031 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9871 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6851 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7248 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 98 Togo 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 99 Namibia 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 100 Morocco 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 102 Germany 0.8039 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 104 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.18 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3989 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.