What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bangladesh and Ireland?

0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Bangladesh vs Ireland: Energy intensity of the economy

Bangladesh

0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ireland

0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

133rd

Ireland rank

134th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Bangladesh
Ireland

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ireland, a difference of 0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 134th of 161 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2594 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.74 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.48 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
1980s	0.4165 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.17 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.76 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
1990s	0.564 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
2000s	0.7954 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9252 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1298 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
2010s	0.6814 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7313 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0499 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bangladesh or Ireland?: Bangladesh, at 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bangladesh and Ireland?: 0.012 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 134th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

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