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

0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Afghanistan ahead.

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

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 Sudan: Energy intensity of the economy

Afghanistan

0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sudan

0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

148th

Sudan rank

150th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Afghanistan
Sudan

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sudan, a difference of 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4761 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0069 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan
1990s	0.4975 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4933 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0042 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan
2000s	0.2759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6226 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3467 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sudan
2010s	0.609 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5801 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0289 kWh per 2011$PPP	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Sudan?: Afghanistan, at 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.524 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Afghanistan and Sudan?: 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Afghanistan ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 150th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).