Liberia is the top country by energy intensity in the world. As of 2021, energy intensity in Liberia was 13.21 MJ per dollar of GDP that accounts for 3.22% of the world's energy intensity. The top 5 countries (others are Palau, Iceland, Uganda, and Lesotho) account for 14.82% of it. The world's total energy intensity was estimated at 410.52 MJ per dollar of GDP in 2021.

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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity at constant prices of 2011. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ per dollar of GDP)

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Australia6.185.525.345.244.994.934.794.684.544.504.404.334.394.28
Brunei Darussalam4.343.655.155.945.824.725.664.344.915.875.856.356.05
Cambodia7.915.735.054.814.684.474.504.584.744.594.584.855.09
China10.8910.728.938.758.418.057.697.216.716.516.396.316.37
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.7.238.076.034.764.813.643.943.183.556.075.716.215.96
Fiji2.752.722.192.102.022.192.332.302.012.152.122.151.992.21
Hong Kong SAR, China2.451.791.571.601.511.451.411.491.501.311.311.321.26
Indonesia5.424.944.264.103.843.503.483.263.183.173.243.193.12
Japan4.694.454.293.973.823.773.633.523.473.433.363.283.193.29
Kiribati5.716.077.016.686.336.146.325.975.786.776.476.546.486.38
Korea, Rep.7.246.386.146.176.105.925.835.765.805.625.455.305.275.32
Lao PDR3.793.323.313.112.932.982.933.834.754.904.704.354.334.28
Macao SAR, China1.080.790.510.440.400.350.420.590.610.590.480.500.970.85
Malaysia5.485.855.245.194.995.385.184.724.694.284.504.444.51
Marshall Islands9.359.5510.5410.6010.6610.5010.7210.7310.6310.4910.249.649.729.93
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.7.204.514.104.515.075.505.745.675.715.545.585.535.585.70
Mongolia9.258.458.137.597.027.206.875.906.216.056.316.926.64
Myanmar12.137.654.163.924.033.923.973.973.854.183.953.703.59
Nauru17.4015.818.737.497.026.055.135.385.035.685.165.065.095.31
New Zealand5.604.534.574.464.614.544.604.484.274.123.924.003.893.87
Palau11.0910.2110.5610.1010.4111.059.988.638.949.479.429.8810.5012.70
Papua New Guinea5.886.765.665.915.495.935.635.455.305.035.365.265.515.27
Philippines4.703.693.143.062.982.882.902.962.932.902.812.662.79
Samoa5.674.263.753.593.863.944.114.304.104.174.194.364.134.53
Singapore3.473.082.482.062.322.402.532.692.672.772.472.592.50
Solomon Islands6.997.326.195.935.825.855.375.004.664.404.284.264.434.41
Thailand4.935.185.105.055.055.295.225.075.024.794.504.524.63
Timor-Leste1.731.421.361.471.661.891.791.992.212.092.091.811.73
Tonga2.973.103.102.682.692.792.682.722.782.842.873.423.963.82
Tuvalu2.704.223.863.753.673.173.242.892.732.803.092.722.562.54
Vanuatu3.672.803.653.663.403.313.983.563.673.293.773.504.324.85
Vietnam4.134.254.444.184.013.914.113.543.653.553.914.114.05
Albania4.133.762.852.912.572.962.932.692.682.702.592.512.41
Armenia6.794.763.894.064.153.924.114.123.933.863.513.534.02
Austria3.223.463.283.093.063.102.973.012.982.972.822.822.852.88
Azerbaijan14.709.433.884.204.474.284.304.264.354.374.324.614.70
Belarus12.859.747.017.067.246.396.406.076.186.146.295.975.83
Belgium5.515.014.814.404.194.354.043.954.124.043.823.853.743.89
Bosnia and Herzegovina6.385.996.707.316.906.515.985.976.336.126.546.156.24
Bulgaria9.087.365.525.825.525.135.345.385.095.124.984.734.71
Croatia4.283.983.733.643.513.453.293.353.273.263.083.013.15
Cyprus3.933.373.263.153.072.842.962.932.942.862.712.592.57
Czechia6.746.115.395.105.115.114.854.614.444.414.284.094.084.16
Denmark2.992.832.892.632.522.502.322.252.242.192.142.011.962.07
Estonia7.986.447.116.455.736.295.804.935.985.505.104.103.994.15
Finland6.576.136.225.835.715.675.815.505.555.345.375.195.075.12
France4.364.344.023.853.843.833.653.663.563.473.393.283.203.23
Georgia5.994.173.553.753.683.994.084.184.204.043.823.833.98
Germany3.993.923.593.273.293.343.123.093.042.972.862.772.732.74
Greece3.613.333.093.333.563.213.173.183.133.143.002.902.852.69
Hungary5.284.774.534.354.203.993.823.893.863.863.663.513.623.52
Iceland11.189.1615.0215.7815.2415.2014.8913.5812.0512.1812.7312.2612.8912.48
Ireland3.162.582.492.262.262.222.001.661.711.521.421.341.221.11
Italy2.933.042.882.762.732.682.532.612.552.552.482.442.482.48
Kazakhstan9.778.518.558.908.128.456.485.386.226.086.656.275.78
Kyrgyz Republic6.445.935.115.807.256.166.215.825.415.155.884.965.09
Latvia5.224.164.253.913.793.653.593.393.313.313.353.163.143.14
Lithuania6.175.313.983.893.783.453.343.303.303.313.223.073.012.98
Luxembourg3.243.633.052.992.882.712.542.422.282.302.332.292.022.00
North Macedonia5.395.344.334.624.423.993.743.553.493.513.233.393.31
Moldova8.147.066.386.126.135.055.195.295.195.025.094.825.08
Montenegro4.964.554.394.253.803.643.683.473.483.423.403.76
Netherlands4.154.144.013.673.713.643.383.393.383.313.173.043.062.98
Norway4.274.284.583.844.174.373.753.813.563.723.653.373.363.53
Poland5.985.344.614.424.224.173.893.763.823.813.793.483.473.47
Portugal3.293.392.932.892.832.862.802.852.782.802.632.532.562.41
Romania5.584.513.563.573.413.002.862.802.672.612.522.392.42
Russian Federation12.149.498.488.398.177.807.767.777.997.998.258.098.158.42
Serbia8.477.346.196.295.695.665.125.595.605.615.285.045.26
Slovak Republic8.807.315.425.144.874.924.514.414.354.464.274.104.164.34
Slovenia5.235.064.514.474.404.334.093.953.953.883.673.503.463.20
Spain3.603.573.073.053.132.972.862.862.792.852.772.642.662.67
Sweden5.545.264.774.524.594.484.253.763.963.973.973.793.563.54
Switzerland2.442.362.112.002.002.051.871.801.721.701.661.681.641.54
Tajikistan10.927.505.064.734.764.454.474.574.494.334.364.434.40
Turkiye3.272.843.062.922.922.632.592.652.722.712.592.612.572.49
Turkmenistan29.8528.0921.6720.4218.4315.9714.0813.6312.8812.1011.4011.1011.14
Ukraine15.2011.089.888.968.668.218.318.097.797.437.516.956.98
United Kingdom4.073.613.212.942.972.872.622.582.492.402.332.222.242.23
Uzbekistan26.4819.3313.3512.7910.429.608.387.477.457.508.637.997.54
Antigua and Barbuda3.674.244.784.864.814.864.774.694.574.474.294.245.134.94
Argentina3.693.683.263.183.303.313.403.363.413.323.313.353.463.38
Barbados5.925.435.816.015.665.805.285.125.024.824.945.034.384.43
Belize6.825.255.496.385.525.114.955.895.845.965.786.216.556.04
Bolivia3.384.214.014.094.223.994.163.984.034.033.943.873.55
Brazil3.883.883.853.753.823.883.984.054.034.053.933.944.014.01
Chile4.453.993.583.673.833.843.403.403.563.563.493.663.583.18
Colombia3.022.662.412.312.152.682.602.562.602.452.312.442.462.20
Costa Rica2.412.672.472.382.362.422.372.232.111.991.911.971.971.93
Cuba3.462.271.851.741.731.601.611.571.541.451.351.271.51
Dominica2.473.233.022.793.012.912.933.143.022.902.952.923.193.03
Dominican Republic3.903.192.572.542.542.362.192.212.212.092.062.001.90
Ecuador3.273.653.473.383.173.213.383.263.163.183.103.273.12
El Salvador3.453.883.913.753.713.433.333.393.383.253.273.383.38
Grenada2.452.272.822.692.893.182.362.442.402.382.532.712.712.77
Guatemala4.004.364.144.064.134.094.094.164.374.244.254.244.23
Guyana5.845.424.734.834.394.014.014.004.173.963.903.952.652.16
Haiti5.135.225.535.515.665.595.385.315.405.375.475.485.31
Honduras4.654.894.865.175.104.994.945.175.004.104.204.354.40
Jamaica5.895.403.803.963.854.023.893.874.233.874.264.413.60
Mexico3.604.013.683.723.683.643.473.303.213.073.063.043.213.26
Nicaragua5.235.034.734.534.614.534.464.504.464.364.464.694.62
Panama2.272.141.851.851.741.581.581.511.491.421.381.541.52
Paraguay3.563.333.123.043.072.862.843.013.403.423.403.393.32
Peru3.322.952.512.722.752.502.572.572.572.542.562.592.46
Puerto Rico0.110.180.230.220.390.470.490.470.530.420.560.630.47
St. Kitts and Nevis3.303.182.742.792.752.612.462.502.482.472.442.362.592.59
St. Lucia3.053.063.172.983.003.083.023.012.862.872.862.813.433.35
St. Vincent and the Grenadines2.282.752.652.632.712.512.882.612.582.252.472.292.622.56
Suriname4.153.373.123.703.073.663.853.564.143.853.503.974.71
Bahamas, The2.332.102.512.352.232.252.332.422.402.622.492.492.892.75
Trinidad and Tobago18.8020.5420.8720.8420.1719.6020.2319.1617.9018.5518.8219.1617.71
Uruguay2.702.602.632.712.792.622.582.752.822.712.792.752.91
Venezuela, RB6.666.356.285.385.215.695.145.004.634.243.072.512.01
Algeria4.183.904.424.474.724.765.005.054.854.935.205.325.32
Bahrain10.4310.559.599.428.649.548.779.058.628.338.248.689.47
Djibouti6.035.744.353.633.302.982.492.422.222.162.182.081.881.86
Egypt, Arab Rep.3.274.173.663.773.803.623.633.453.643.663.443.263.00
Iran, Islamic Rep.7.137.737.527.478.108.398.578.688.248.739.149.128.78
Iraq5.165.665.415.515.355.154.904.444.194.945.455.515.04
Israel4.053.713.763.563.513.062.842.932.812.662.612.482.452.34
Jordan4.554.583.623.503.803.653.733.843.884.013.823.653.54
Kuwait6.916.787.426.586.675.575.687.087.307.186.997.398.47
Lebanon3.763.182.802.773.052.893.003.283.333.503.363.633.98
Libya4.734.254.186.904.254.688.006.486.524.754.316.336.06
Malta2.643.032.582.552.602.152.011.521.361.391.321.331.38
Morocco3.633.843.473.553.503.363.323.253.233.243.183.333.36
Oman3.584.536.617.617.557.357.257.166.597.056.786.317.17
Qatar8.929.196.385.557.327.426.836.556.207.146.836.867.17
Saudi Arabia5.165.116.736.386.276.036.446.326.266.426.056.036.23
Syrian Arab Republic13.6414.3611.5810.7611.2711.6012.0011.1111.0711.1312.9110.8210.68
Tunisia4.033.793.773.683.683.663.613.663.673.703.643.543.69
United Arab Emirates4.084.475.485.075.115.155.605.886.074.975.045.225.50
West Bank and Gaza2.853.582.612.612.432.442.762.812.742.682.552.753.152.91
Yemen, Rep.2.482.802.692.612.313.042.891.911.511.561.931.931.84
Canada9.318.417.117.066.996.976.956.867.097.177.086.976.786.63
United States6.726.045.505.345.135.135.074.894.754.634.634.524.314.21
Afghanistan1.641.412.463.232.612.462.252.372.242.302.442.412.57
Bangladesh2.612.582.472.402.362.372.312.322.342.272.162.072.01
Bhutan18.4213.6110.119.479.519.419.328.708.308.068.378.208.298.89
India6.425.525.345.285.295.115.084.824.544.464.404.254.28
Maldives1.742.162.252.192.402.222.472.342.472.422.562.693.423.11
Nepal6.846.525.875.875.395.865.725.475.935.765.685.245.69
Pakistan5.124.784.534.444.354.264.264.184.164.174.023.943.97
Sri Lanka3.122.782.212.071.951.741.781.771.851.711.651.681.73
Angola3.692.622.612.612.712.613.282.862.612.513.012.922.70
Benin4.885.086.005.825.615.715.545.796.226.116.055.695.77
Botswana4.303.923.493.143.383.203.353.533.163.173.262.922.88
Burkina Faso5.495.555.425.205.155.044.914.944.764.724.604.504.434.14
Burundi10.379.487.937.777.417.427.087.387.567.627.717.627.757.59
Cabo Verde3.283.373.033.212.722.702.652.642.512.472.502.422.642.52
Cameroon6.005.494.474.544.534.524.634.624.514.394.334.244.35
Central African Republic7.737.746.766.686.259.309.559.409.128.808.568.388.408.46
Chad8.214.353.943.973.933.913.723.683.954.104.093.994.114.17
Comoros2.662.872.782.582.592.722.582.662.793.063.113.193.574.30
Congo, Rep.2.162.713.184.144.324.574.244.625.395.656.126.637.09
Cote d'Ivoire4.186.264.495.405.505.114.713.963.883.723.483.323.43
Congo, Dem. Rep.16.4516.3514.8814.7717.0416.5115.8314.8914.9114.4513.8213.4513.43
Equatorial Guinea1.572.702.362.282.713.483.243.304.084.733.753.033.654.17
Ethiopia21.3818.2412.6511.8111.2010.519.959.228.738.207.927.497.21
Gabon3.035.809.096.835.737.977.437.227.106.716.546.136.42
Ghana4.893.543.333.073.132.932.892.952.872.632.802.782.97
Guinea9.118.257.717.396.936.496.356.375.915.665.295.375.395.28
Guinea-Bissau10.9911.2110.339.7010.009.829.939.559.188.768.788.438.718.41
Kenya5.795.565.265.205.015.075.255.475.405.385.245.085.12
Lesotho13.9511.9011.0711.9511.139.329.158.287.818.388.087.928.0610.46
Liberia9.7315.3313.0912.6712.2911.4111.4811.1711.8012.6411.9313.7614.0213.21
Madagascar6.075.906.086.346.486.707.027.407.868.038.508.569.409.46
Malawi5.205.003.793.733.713.563.333.313.303.183.263.123.162.95
Mali4.824.794.885.125.525.585.455.245.335.275.135.155.425.31
Mauritania2.552.592.812.812.872.582.813.002.733.113.253.173.413.42
Mauritius3.002.922.622.532.482.442.402.392.302.252.152.132.21
Mozambique26.9121.4412.6614.7213.8813.8913.3812.9512.6812.2912.0511.9011.79
Namibia3.583.713.573.473.423.393.313.283.383.423.453.483.51
Niger5.835.545.474.654.975.905.635.495.345.145.044.994.97
Nigeria10.017.946.827.066.846.546.306.046.366.316.176.416.56
Rwanda7.806.955.565.375.145.084.874.584.354.284.023.723.863.49
Sao Tome and Principe4.534.504.173.803.843.653.823.913.993.703.583.633.423.43
Senegal3.953.794.684.794.514.074.154.193.933.653.483.663.51
Seychelles2.853.443.202.692.772.592.742.832.982.963.012.883.183.13
Sierra Leone10.948.016.606.505.815.074.986.256.025.755.525.265.435.54
Somalia11.2111.4411.8611.7811.6811.9411.189.739.459.438.978.518.488.42
South Africa9.228.247.997.897.367.137.446.957.167.056.756.726.95
Sudan4.253.643.203.543.654.444.374.314.164.224.404.524.76
Eswatini6.235.325.225.185.085.394.744.995.284.444.504.664.694.29
Tanzania12.3010.849.098.758.448.297.657.397.056.756.526.646.55
Gambia, The3.133.052.923.243.133.013.343.483.453.293.243.243.213.12
Togo10.5611.2512.5011.8211.0610.129.969.179.368.268.488.398.68
Uganda13.2812.5110.6210.1210.1310.2710.2210.1810.0910.3011.5211.2912.2811.99
Zambia12.7710.817.897.857.657.497.457.417.337.457.397.317.60
Zimbabwe12.6917.9617.2015.9414.1214.2114.0913.9113.4412.7912.8213.4013.71