Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Ethiopia
13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Zimbabwe
15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
10203040199020022015

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP against 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.13 MJ/$2005 PPP.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 33.92 MJ/$2005 PPP 14.34 MJ/$2005 PPP 19.57 MJ/$2005 PPP Ethiopia
2000s 27.69 MJ/$2005 PPP 17.86 MJ/$2005 PPP 9.82 MJ/$2005 PPP Ethiopia
2010s 16.21 MJ/$2005 PPP 18.1 MJ/$2005 PPP 1.89 MJ/$2005 PPP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP against 13.67 MJ/$2005 PPP in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
2.13 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A 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.