Energy intensity measured in terms of GDP

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Energy intensity measured in terms of GDP
Year Value
2015 5.66497784
2016 5.5043526
2017 5.46364056
2018 5.45533651
2019 5.35644891
2020 5.12279037
2021 4.94962039
2022 4.90134644

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada

Unit of Measurement: Terajoules per million dollars of real GDP

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Goal

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Target

Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
Indicator

Indicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of GDP
Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the total energy use intensity in terms of GDP. This is expressed as Terajoules per million dollars of real GDP.
Comment and limitations

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global indicator states: “Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP”. This indicator measures the total energy use intensity in terms of GDP rather than the energy supplied to the economy per unit value of economic output as specified in the metadata.
Method of computation

Total energy use per unit of GDP = Total energy use / Real GDP, expenditure based, at market prices (chained 2017 Canadian dollars)

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.

Goal

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Target

Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
Indicator

Indicator 7.3.1: Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

International Energy Agency (IEA) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0096-01 Physical flow account for energy use opens in a new window

Source 2

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0222-01 Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, provincial and territorial, annual (x 1,000,000) opens in a new window
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