What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?

0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?

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.

Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: Energy intensity of the economy

Angola

0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Equatorial Guinea

0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Angola rank

132nd

Equatorial Guinea rank

135th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Angola
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Angola ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 161 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3755 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7713 kWh per 2011$PPP	Angola
1990s	1.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3423 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP	Angola
2000s	1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6822 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5378 kWh per 2011$PPP	Angola
2010s	0.7537 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6786 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0751 kWh per 2011$PPP	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?: Angola, at 0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Angola ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).