Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.26 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 1992
All-time low
13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1990–2015

0102030401990200220151990: 30.6 MJ/$2005 PPP1991: 34.1 MJ/$2005 PPP1992: 38.3 MJ/$2005 PPP1993: 35.2 MJ/$2005 PPP1994: 35.5 MJ/$2005 PPP1995: 34.7 MJ/$2005 PPP1996: 31.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1997: 31.8 MJ/$2005 PPP1998: 33.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1999: 33.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2000: 32.3 MJ/$2005 PPP2001: 30.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2002: 31.3 MJ/$2005 PPP2003: 33.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2004: 30 MJ/$2005 PPP2005: 27.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2006: 25.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2007: 23.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2008: 22 MJ/$2005 PPP2009: 20.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2010: 19 MJ/$2005 PPP2011: 17.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2012: 16.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2013: 15.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2014: 14.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2015: 13.7 MJ/$2005 PPP

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.

Analysis

In 2015, energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 38.26 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.92 MJ/$2005 PPP 30.63 MJ/$2005 PPP 38.26 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2000s 27.69 MJ/$2005 PPP 20.76 MJ/$2005 PPP 33.05 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2010s 16.21 MJ/$2005 PPP 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP 18.96 MJ/$2005 PPP 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 7 Zimbabwe 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  2. 8 Togo 14.34 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  3. 9 Turkmenistan 13.86 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  4. 11 Guinea-Bissau 12.02 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  5. 12 Ukraine 11.79 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  6. 13 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 11.35 MJ/$2005 PPP compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38.26 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1992.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,941 data points, 1990–2015
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Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. 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.