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Energy InstituteMJ/$ GDP

Energy Intensity

56 countries1,846 records1990–2022

About this indicator

Energy intensity measures how much energy is required to produce one dollar of GDP. Lower values indicate more energy-efficient economies. Structural shifts toward services and efficiency improvements reduce this ratio over time.

Full name: Energy intensity (MJ per USD GDP)

Source: Energy Institute

Top 20 Countries — Energy Intensity

Full Country Rankings (56)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇻🇪 Venezuela15.54MJ/$ GDP2022
2🇷🇺 Russia8.32MJ/$ GDP2022
3🇨🇦 Canada8.1MJ/$ GDP2022
4🇮🇷 Iran7.99MJ/$ GDP2022
5🇺🇦 Ukraine7.2MJ/$ GDP2022
6🇸🇬 Singapore6.98MJ/$ GDP2022
7🇿🇦 South Africa6.7MJ/$ GDP2022
8🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.25MJ/$ GDP2022
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia6.22MJ/$ GDP2022
10🇰🇷 South Korea6.09MJ/$ GDP2022
11🇨🇳 China5.94MJ/$ GDP2022
12🇰🇿 Kazakhstan5.86MJ/$ GDP2022
13🇻🇳 Vietnam5.58MJ/$ GDP2022
14🇲🇾 Malaysia5.56MJ/$ GDP2022
15🇧🇪 Belgium5.1MJ/$ GDP2022
16🇫🇮 Finland5.1MJ/$ GDP2022
17🇺🇸 United States4.9MJ/$ GDP2022
18🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.71MJ/$ GDP2022
19🇮🇶 Iraq4.64MJ/$ GDP2022
20🇸🇪 Sweden4.53MJ/$ GDP2022
21🇦🇺 Australia4.45MJ/$ GDP2022
22🇹🇭 Thailand4.45MJ/$ GDP2022
23🇩🇿 Algeria4.44MJ/$ GDP2022
24🇬🇷 Greece4.29MJ/$ GDP2022
25🇦🇷 Argentina4.22MJ/$ GDP2022
26🇧🇷 Brazil4.22MJ/$ GDP2022
27🇳🇿 New Zealand4.18MJ/$ GDP2022
28🇲🇽 Mexico4.07MJ/$ GDP2022
29🇨🇱 Chile4.04MJ/$ GDP2022
30🇳🇴 Norway3.98MJ/$ GDP2022
31🇳🇱 Netherlands3.91MJ/$ GDP2022
32🇯🇵 Japan3.77MJ/$ GDP2022
33🇵🇪 Peru3.56MJ/$ GDP2022
34🇪🇸 Spain3.53MJ/$ GDP2022
35🇵🇱 Poland3.47MJ/$ GDP2022
36🇮🇳 India3.46MJ/$ GDP2022
37🇦🇹 Austria3.45MJ/$ GDP2022
38🇭🇺 Hungary3.37MJ/$ GDP2022
39🇮🇱 Israel3.29MJ/$ GDP2022
40🇵🇹 Portugal3.2MJ/$ GDP2022
41🇩🇪 Germany3.18MJ/$ GDP2022
42🇫🇷 France3.11MJ/$ GDP2022
43🇲🇦 Morocco3.08MJ/$ GDP2022
44🇨🇴 Colombia3.04MJ/$ GDP2022
45🇹🇷 Turkey2.97MJ/$ GDP2022
46🇮🇹 Italy2.96MJ/$ GDP2022
47🇮🇩 Indonesia2.83MJ/$ GDP2022
48🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.77MJ/$ GDP2022
49🇪🇬 Egypt2.74MJ/$ GDP2022
50🇵🇰 Pakistan2.67MJ/$ GDP2022
51🇷🇴 Romania2.57MJ/$ GDP2022
52🇩🇰 Denmark2.34MJ/$ GDP2022
53🇧🇩 Bangladesh2.15MJ/$ GDP2022
54🇵🇭 Philippines2.03MJ/$ GDP2022
55🇨🇭 Switzerland1.92MJ/$ GDP2022
56🇳🇬 Nigeria1.64MJ/$ GDP2022

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