Energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2000
All-time low
0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2014
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic, 1980–2016

00.511.51980199820161980: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.915 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.957 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.89 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.973 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.929 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.992 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.944 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.887 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.866 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.804 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.78 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.748 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.706 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

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic stood at 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Dominican Republic, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.7%
1982 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.0%
1983 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.6%
1984 0.915 kWh per 2011$PPP -21.2%
1985 0.957 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.6%
1986 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.3%
1987 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.3%
1988 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.6%
1989 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.4%
1990 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.4%
1991 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.9%
1992 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
1993 0.89 kWh per 2011$PPP -14.4%
1994 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.7%
1995 0.973 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.4%
1996 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
1997 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.2%
1998 0.929 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.1%
1999 0.992 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.8%
2000 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP +36.0%
2001 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.6%
2002 1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.2%
2003 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.8%
2004 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.3%
2005 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.2%
2006 0.944 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.0%
2007 0.887 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.0%
2008 0.866 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
2009 0.804 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.2%
2010 0.78 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%
2011 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.5%
2012 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.7%
2013 0.748 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.1%
2014 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.0%
2015 0.698 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.5%
2016 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.915 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.9969 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.89 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.804 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.7431 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.805 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 129 Cameroon 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 130 Namibia 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 132 Angola 0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 133 Bangladesh 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 134 Ireland 0.688 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 Dominican Republic?
Energy intensity of the economy in Dominican Republic was 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).