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Energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP (2023)

192/237 countries
Global3.7thousand Btu/USD PPPYear-over-year-1.55%5-year change-2.59%
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Rankings at a glance

Top 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%.

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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 population, the global energy intensity — primary energy consumption per unit of GDP at PPP is 3.7 thousand Btu/USD PPP as of 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Updated