Energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro

Montenegro: Energy intensity of the economy was 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2010
All-time low
1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Years of data
11
2006–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro, 2006–2016

00.511.52006201120162006: 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 1.1 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 Montenegro stood at 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro peaked at 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 84th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
2006 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP
2007 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP -25.4%
2008 1.38 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.5%
2009 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.0%
2010 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP +33.4%
2011 1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP -31.8%
2012 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.4%
2013 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP +17.3%
2014 1.17 kWh per 2011$PPP -16.9%
2015 1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.2%
2016 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP 4
2010s 1.26 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 81 Israel 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 82 Spain 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 82 Turkey 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 85 Portugal 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 86 Luxembourg 1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 87 France 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  7. 87 Saint Lucia 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro?
Energy intensity of the economy in Montenegro was 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2010.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Montenegro ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).