Energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Energy intensity of the economy was 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.29 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2000
All-time low
2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2016

24681992200420161992: 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 3.6 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 4.5 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 4 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 5.2 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 5.9 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 6.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 7 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 7.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 6.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 5.8 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 5.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 5.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 5.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 4.6 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 4.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 3.5 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 3.5 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 3.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 3.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 3.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 2.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 2 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

Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.29 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2016.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Kyrgyzstan, 1992 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1992 3.71 kWh per 2011$PPP
1993 3.63 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.0%
1994 4.45 kWh per 2011$PPP +22.5%
1995 3.97 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.8%
1996 5.22 kWh per 2011$PPP +31.4%
1997 5.87 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.5%
1998 6.34 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.0%
1999 6.96 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.8%
2000 7.29 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.7%
2001 6.91 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.2%
2002 5.82 kWh per 2011$PPP -15.8%
2003 5.71 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.7%
2004 5.73 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
2005 5.24 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.5%
2006 4.61 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.0%
2007 4.42 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.1%
2008 3.53 kWh per 2011$PPP -20.1%
2009 3.55 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.4%
2010 3.4 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.3%
2011 3.18 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.3%
2012 3.71 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.5%
2013 3.09 kWh per 2011$PPP -16.8%
2014 2.34 kWh per 2011$PPP -24.1%
2015 2.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.4%
2016 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.02 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.63 kWh per 2011$PPP 6.96 kWh per 2011$PPP 8
2000s 5.28 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.53 kWh per 2011$PPP 7.29 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 2.83 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.71 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 19 Estonia 2.09 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 20 China 2.09 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 2.03 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 23 Oman 2 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 24 Seychelles 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan?
Energy intensity of the economy in Kyrgyzstan was 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2000.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).