Total energy consumed per dollar of real gross domestic product

(thousand Btu per US dollar)

Louisiana is the top region by energy intensity in the United States of America. As of 2017, energy intensity in Louisiana was 19.5 thousand btu per US dollar. The top 5 regions also includes Wyoming, North Dakota, Mississippi, and Alaska.

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What is energy intensity?

A ratio of energy consumption to another metric, typically national gross domestic product in the case of a country's Energy Intensity. Sector-specific intensities may refer to energy consumption per household, per unit of commercial floorspace, per dollar value industrial shipment, or another metric indicative of a sector. Improvements in Energy Intensity include energy efficiency and conservation as well as structural factors not related to technology or behavior.