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Energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles

Seychelles: Energy intensity of the economy was 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2004
All-time low
0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1982
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles, 1980–2016

12341980199820161980: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 2.2 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 2 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 2 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 2.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 2 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 2.8 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 3.5 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 2.8 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 2.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 3 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 2.8 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 2.7 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 2.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 2.4 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 2.1 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

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles stood at 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles peaked at 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1982.

Seychelles ranks 24th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.9%
1982 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP -25.1%
1983 1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP +87.1%
1984 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.5%
1985 1.59 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
1986 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.5%
1987 1.51 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.9%
1988 2.19 kWh per 2011$PPP +44.4%
1989 2.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.5%
1990 1.87 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.6%
1991 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.4%
1992 2 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
1993 1.91 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.7%
1994 1.79 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.0%
1995 2.08 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.0%
1996 2.29 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.3%
1997 2.04 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.2%
1998 1.86 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.6%
1999 1.74 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.5%
2000 2.84 kWh per 2011$PPP +63.0%
2001 3.48 kWh per 2011$PPP +22.7%
2002 2.84 kWh per 2011$PPP -18.3%
2003 2.65 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.7%
2004 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP +39.4%
2005 3.04 kWh per 2011$PPP -17.7%
2006 2.78 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.5%
2007 1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP -31.0%
2008 2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP +39.9%
2009 2.21 kWh per 2011$PPP -17.8%
2010 2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.1%
2011 1.88 kWh per 2011$PPP -22.0%
2012 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.9%
2013 1.86 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.3%
2014 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.8%
2015 2.06 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.2%
2016 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.19 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 1.96 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.74 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.29 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 2.81 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 2.06 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.86 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 2.03 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 22 Kyrgyzstan 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 23 Oman 2 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 27 Syrian Arab Republic 1.9 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles?
Energy intensity of the economy in Seychelles was 1.97 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2004.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.938 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1982.
How does Seychelles rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Seychelles ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).