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

0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Niger ahead.

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

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 Niger: Energy intensity of the economy

Afghanistan

0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Niger

0.581 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

148th

Niger rank

146th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Afghanistan
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.581 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Niger ranks 146th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3671 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1159 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan
1990s	0.4975 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5456 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0481 kWh per 2011$PPP	Niger
2000s	0.2759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4064 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1305 kWh per 2011$PPP	Niger
2010s	0.609 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5771 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0319 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Niger?: Niger, at 0.581 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 Niger?: 0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Afghanistan ranks 148th and Niger ranks 146th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).