Year-over-year change: -1.4%, trend down
5-year change: -7.5%, trend down
Somalia
Energy intensity: 369.55 Btu/USD PPP
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Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP (2023)
With 16.6 thousand Btu/USD PPP in 2023, North Korea leads the world in energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP, followed by Turkmenistan (16.4 thousand Btu/USD PPP) and Bahrain (10.7 thousand Btu/USD PPP). The top 5 is rounded off by Libya (10.5 thousand Btu/USD PPP) and Iran (10.3 thousand Btu/USD PPP). Further down, Venezuela (9.6 thousand Btu/USD PPP) and Kuwait (9.4 thousand Btu/USD PPP) hold the next two spots. Qatar (9.3 thousand Btu/USD PPP), Oman (9.3 thousand Btu/USD PPP), and Russia (7.9 thousand Btu/USD PPP) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, North Korea is 2.1× as high as Russia (7.9 thousand Btu/USD PPP). Seven of the top ten are in Asia, with four from Western Asia. Among these countries, Qatar saw the largest year-over-year change at +13.4%.
Rank changes
How energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP changed between 2018 and 2023
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Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the lowest energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP?
- Somalia has the lowest energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP at 369.55 Btu/USD PPP as of 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the highest energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP?
- North Korea has the highest energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP at 16.6 thousand Btu/USD PPP as of 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the global energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP?
- Weighted by the size of each economy, the global energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP is 4.1 thousand Btu/USD PPP as of 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
