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Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy

Afghanistan
0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
148th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
151st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.042 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.3611 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1219 kWh per 2011$PPP Afghanistan
1990s 0.4975 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5024 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0049 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.2759 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4594 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1835 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.609 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4461 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1629 kWh per 2011$PPP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.042 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Afghanistan ranks 148th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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

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