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Energy intensity of the economy in Dominica

Dominica: Energy intensity of the economy was 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
64th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2004
All-time low
0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1986
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Dominica, 1980–2016

0.50.7511.21.51980199820161980: 0.402 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.449 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.452 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.439 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.489 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.499 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.506 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.47 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.6 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.709 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.694 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.776 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Dominica peaked at 1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1986.

That places Dominica 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Dominica, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.402 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 0.449 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.7%
1982 0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.0%
1983 0.452 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.1%
1984 0.439 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.9%
1985 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.3%
1986 0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP -19.7%
1987 0.489 kWh per 2011$PPP +23.5%
1988 0.499 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
1989 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.2%
1990 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.3%
1991 0.506 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.4%
1992 0.47 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.1%
1993 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
1994 0.6 kWh per 2011$PPP +29.6%
1995 0.709 kWh per 2011$PPP +18.2%
1996 0.694 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.1%
1997 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.0%
1998 0.776 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.8%
1999 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.8%
2000 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.0%
2001 1.17 kWh per 2011$PPP +39.3%
2002 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.0%
2003 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +19.2%
2004 1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP +17.9%
2005 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.8%
2006 1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.8%
2007 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.1%
2008 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP -20.8%
2009 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.4%
2010 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.0%
2011 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.7%
2012 1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.6%
2013 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
2014 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2015 1.17 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.1%
2016 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4534 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.499 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.6225 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.776 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 61 Norway 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 62 Honduras 1.27 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 63 Slovakia 1.26 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 65 Argentina 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 66 Lebanon 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 67 Cyprus 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Dominica?
Energy intensity of the economy in Dominica was 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.396 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1986.
How does Dominica rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Dominica ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).