What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Iceland and Zimbabwe?

0.76 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Iceland

16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 2015

Zimbabwe

15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 2015

Iceland rank

6th

Zimbabwe rank

7th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

Iceland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP against 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.76 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.42 MJ/$2005 PPP	14.34 MJ/$2005 PPP	1.92 MJ/$2005 PPP	Zimbabwe
2000s	13.72 MJ/$2005 PPP	17.86 MJ/$2005 PPP	4.14 MJ/$2005 PPP	Zimbabwe
2010s	18.22 MJ/$2005 PPP	18.1 MJ/$2005 PPP	0.123 MJ/$2005 PPP	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Iceland or Zimbabwe?: Iceland, at 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP against 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 0.76 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?: Iceland ranks 6th 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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Indicator: Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit: MJ/$2005 PPP
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.