Energy use in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Energy use was 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy use in Lower middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use in Lower middle income stood at 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Lower middle income peaked at 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
That places Lower middle income 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 383.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 388.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 391.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 390.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 395.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 397.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 404.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 410.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 413.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 427.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 422.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 422.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 431.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 431.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 441.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 452.25 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 463.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 475.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 487.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 498.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 520.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 530.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 542.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 546.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 560.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 565.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 573.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 586.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 588.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 587.25 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 563.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 597.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 618.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 383.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 427.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 422.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 498.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 520.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 588.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 563.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 31 Slovenia 3,025 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 32 Slovakia 3,011 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 33 Malaysia 3,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 34 Japan 3,006 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 35 Belarus 2,856 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 36 China 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 37 Germany 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Lower middle income?
- Energy use in Lower middle income was 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Lower middle income rank for energy use?
- Lower middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.