| Target name | By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency |
|---|---|
| Indicator name | Primary energy intensity |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator is obtained by dividing total energy supply to gross domestic product (GDP). Primary energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output (GDP) and it is an indicator of energy productivity. |
| Unit | (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) |
| Available disaggregation | - |
| Calculation | This indicator is obtained by dividing total energy supply to gross domestic product (GDP). |
| Comparability | Comparable over time. Produced in full compliance with global metadata. |
| Revision |
Revisions are applied due to revisions in GDP Annual Gross Domestic Product Revision Information Form |
| Other information | - |
| Data source |
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Energy Balance Tables World Bank, GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) |
Headline data
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Target name |
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency |
|---|---|
| Indicator name |
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP |
| Designated tier |
Tier I |
| Custodian agency |
International Energy Agency (IEA) United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) |
| Link to the global metadata of this indicator | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 192 KB) opens in a new window |