Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Saudi Arabia
5.8 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Viet Nam
5.94 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
58th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Viet Nam
02468199020022015

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.94 MJ/$2005 PPP against 5.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 5.06 MJ/$2005 PPP 6.53 MJ/$2005 PPP 1.47 MJ/$2005 PPP Viet Nam
2000s 5.63 MJ/$2005 PPP 5.93 MJ/$2005 PPP 0.2917 MJ/$2005 PPP Viet Nam
2010s 5.76 MJ/$2005 PPP 5.89 MJ/$2005 PPP 0.1278 MJ/$2005 PPP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.94 MJ/$2005 PPP against 5.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
0.14 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 58th 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.