Energy intensity can be defined as the amount of energy required to produce a desired level of output. As of 2020, the worldwide energy intensity had a value of around 4,900 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP (PPP). It has been estimated that global energy intensity will witness a steady decrease over the years to come.
Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050
(in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP)
Characteristic
Energy intensity in thousand Btu per 2015 dollar of GDP PPP*
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/
EIA. "Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP)." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/
EIA. (2021). Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/
EIA. "Energy Intensity Worldwide in 2020, with a Forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British Thermal Units per 2015 Dollar of Gdp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/
EIA, Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Energy intensity worldwide in 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in 1,000 British thermal units per 2015 dollar of GDP) [Graph], EIA, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320970/global-energy-intensity/
