What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bahrain and Libya?

0.37 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?

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.

Bahrain vs Libya: Energy intensity of the economy

Bahrain

3.62 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Libya

3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Bahrain rank

5th

Libya rank

3rd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Bahrain
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP against 3.62 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.37 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.53 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	8.3 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bahrain
1990s	9.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	7.82 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bahrain
2000s	5.13 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.61 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.52 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bahrain
2010s	3.64 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.75 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.889 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bahrain or Libya?: Libya, at 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP against 3.62 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bahrain as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bahrain and Libya?: 0.37 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Bahrain ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).