Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.568 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Energy intensity of the economy

Afghanistan

0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

148th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

147th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Afghanistan
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 147th of 161 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5098 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0268 kWh per 2011$PPP	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	0.4975 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8529 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3554 kWh per 2011$PPP	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	0.2759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8547 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5788 kWh per 2011$PPP	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	0.609 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6596 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0506 kWh per 2011$PPP	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.568 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Afghanistan ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).