In most of the main regions worldwide, the average energy intensity decreased significantly between 2007 and 2017. In this period, the average energy intensity in sub-Saharan Africa decreased from eight gigajoules per U.S. dollar of gross domestic product, to around 6.5 gigajoules per U.S. dollar of gross domestic product.
Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)*
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World Economic Forum. (May 1, 2020). Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/
World Economic Forum. "Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)*." Chart. May 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/
World Economic Forum. (2020). Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/
World Economic Forum. "Average Energy Intensity Worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by Region (in Gigajoules per Gross Domestic Product)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/
World Economic Forum, Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Average energy intensity worldwide in 2007 and 2017, by region (in gigajoules per gross domestic product)* [Graph], World Economic Forum, May 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120107/average-energy-intensity-globally-by-region/