What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Afghanistan and Comoros?

0.027 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Comoros?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Comoros: Energy intensity of the economy

Afghanistan

0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Comoros

0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

148th

Comoros rank

145th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Afghanistan
Comoros

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.027 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Comoros ranks 145th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Comoros in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Comoros	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2376 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2454 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan
1990s	0.4975 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.336 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1615 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan
2000s	0.2759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5855 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3096 kWh per 2011$PPP	Comoros
2010s	0.609 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6027 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0063 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Comoros?: Comoros, at 0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Afghanistan and Comoros?: 0.027 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Comoros?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Comoros rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Afghanistan ranks 148th and Comoros ranks 145th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).