How much primary energy is used for each unit of economic output?

Tracking SDG 7 energy intensity in megajoules per 2021 PPP dollar of GDP, using same-year ASEAN observations.

Tracking SDG 7 partners via World Bank2022 same-year comparison · checked 3 Oct 2026

SHOW ME THE DATACoverage attached · primary energy intensity · MJ per 2021 PPP $ GDP

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TS7Tracking SDG 7 partners via World Bankprimary energy intensity · MJ per 2021 PPP $ GDP

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Method & notes

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The same-year comparison remains unavailable rather than backfilling older observations.

METHOD & LIMITATIONS

How the numbers were calculated

PulseKita requests World Bank indicator EG.EGY.PRIM.PP.KD for all 11 ASEAN members and fixes the comparison to 2022. Lower values mean less primary energy is used per unit of PPP-adjusted GDP. Older observations are not carried forward.

The official World Bank API did not return a usable same-year 2022 ASEAN energy-intensity comparison on this request.
Not shown for 2022: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Timor-Leste.
Lower energy intensity can indicate less energy used per unit of output, but the World Bank notes that climate, economic structure and other factors also affect this measure.
Energy intensity is therefore an imperfect proxy for energy efficiency, not a complete efficiency score.

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Declared sourceEnergy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP)
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TransformationPulseKita requests World Bank indicator EG.EGY.PRIM.PP.KD for all 11 ASEAN members and fixes the comparison to 2022. Lower values mean less primary energy is used per unit of PPP-adjusted GDP. Older observations are not carried forward.
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UNITprimary energy intensity · MJ per 2021 PPP $ GDP

SOURCEofficial publication

UPDATED2022 same-year comparison · checked 3 Oct 2026

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