China - Energy intensity
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2011 PPP GDP)
The latest value for Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2011 PPP GDP) in China was 8.34 as of 2012. Over the past 22 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20.66 in 1990 and 8.34 in 2012.
Definition: Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.
Source: © OECD/IEA and World Bank, based on IEA data in IEA World Energy Balances © OECD/IEA 2013 edition, subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.66 |
| 1991 | 19.38 |
| 1992 | 18.36 |
| 1993 | 17.02 |
| 1994 | 15.64 |
| 1995 | 14.85 |
| 1996 | 13.76 |
| 1997 | 12.50 |
| 1998 | 11.51 |
| 1999 | 10.88 |
| 2000 | 10.67 |
| 2001 | 10.07 |
| 2002 | 9.75 |
| 2003 | 10.09 |
| 2004 | 10.53 |
| 2005 | 10.24 |
| 2006 | 9.93 |
| 2007 | 9.17 |
| 2008 | 8.67 |
| 2009 | 8.56 |
| 2010 | 8.57 |
| 2011 | 8.52 |
| 2012 | 8.34 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Energy production & use
