Energy intensity level of primary energy

(MJ per dollar of GDP)

Palau is the top country by energy intensity in the world. As of 2022, energy intensity in Palau was 14 MJ per dollar of GDP that accounts for 3.04% of the world's energy intensity. The top 5 countries (others are Liberia, Iceland, Marshall Islands, and Uganda) account for 13.30% of it. The world's total energy intensity was estimated at 453 MJ per dollar of GDP in 2022.

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What is energy intensity?

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.