Bermuda: Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Bermuda's energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP) fell 0.7% on 2021 (from 1.52 to 1.51).

Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2021), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 17.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 40.7% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 22.1% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2022, Bermuda had the 111th highest value of the 116 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bermuda in the 2022 ranking

• Denmark — 108th of 116: 1.83
• Andorra — 109th of 116: 1.81
• Luxembourg — 110th of 116: 1.71
• Switzerland — 112th of 116: 1.48
• Malta — 113th of 116: 1.18
• Macao SAR, China — 114th of 116: 1.13

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Energy intensity level is only an imperfect proxy to energy efficiency indicator and it can be affected by a number of factors not necessarily linked to pure efficiency such as climate.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 23 values

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP) in nearby economies

• Canada — 6.44 (2022)
• United States — 4.17 (2022)

More environment data for Bermuda

• Rural population — 0 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 0% (2025)
• Urban population — 64,555 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 100% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 0 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 338 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 338 (2024)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — -0.13% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 3 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 5.56% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares)

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Questions people ask

What is Bermuda's energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP)?

1.51 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 0.66% from 1.52 in 2000. The highest value was 1.96 in 2018 and the lowest 1.08 in 2012.

How does Bermuda rank?

111th highest of 116 economies with data for 2022.

Is the latest change in energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP) unusual for Bermuda?

In 2022, Bermuda's energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP) fell 0.7% on 2021 (from 1.52 to 1.51). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2021), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 17.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.EGY.PRIM.PP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO); International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), note: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report; United Nations (UN), note: Tracking SD… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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