Energy productivity by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
27
Ireland
Lowest
2.27
Iceland
Median
6.32
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,431
What the numbers show
Energy productivity is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 27 in Ireland; the lowest is 2.27 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.32, and the mean is 7.8.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Energy productivity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 27 | 2024 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 17.94 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 15.13 | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 14.07 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 12.12 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 12.08 | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 11.88 | 2019 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 11.88 | 2019 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 10.84 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 10 | France | 10.72 | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 10.31 | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 10.31 | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 10.02 | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 10 | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 9.74 | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 9.35 | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 8.55 | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 7.84 | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 7.58 | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 7.58 | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 7.33 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 6.84 | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 6.84 | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 6.4 | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 6.24 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 26 | Albania | 6.03 | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5.95 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5.95 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 5.93 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 5.93 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 5.88 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 5.88 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 5.71 | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 5.58 | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 5.58 | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 36 | Czechia | 5.37 | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 5.15 | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 4.62 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 4.62 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 3.96 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 3.75 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 3.75 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 3.03 | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 2.8 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 2.8 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.64 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 47 | Kosovo* | 2.47 | 2022 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 48 | Iceland | 2.27 | 2024 | up 21.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.