7.3.1 Energy Intensity

Definition

The quantity of kilowatt-hours produced per 2011 international-$ of gross domestic product.

Data Source(s)

World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All ( SE4ALL ) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework. Retrieved from “https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.EGY.PRIM.PP.KD?locations=TT

 

 
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7.3.1 Energy Intensity in the Sustainable Development Goals

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7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential.

Sustainable energy is opportunity – it transforms lives, economies and the planet.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is leading a Sustainable Energy for All initiative to ensure universal access to modern energy services, improve efficiency and increase use of renewable sources.

Related 7.3.1 Energy Intensity Targets

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency