What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Barbados and Canada?

0.04 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?

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.

Barbados vs Canada: Energy intensity of the economy

Barbados

2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Canada

2.47 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Barbados rank

11th

Canada rank

10th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Barbados
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.47 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP in Barbados, a difference of 0.04 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Barbados ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.69 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.94 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.24 kWh per 2011$PPP	Canada
1990s	1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.52 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	Canada
2000s	1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.84 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP	Canada
2010s	2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.56 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.253 kWh per 2011$PPP	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Barbados or Canada?: Canada, at 2.47 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Barbados and Canada?: 0.04 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Barbados ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).