Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Taiwan, China: Energy intensity of the economy

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Taiwan, China
1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
56th
Taiwan, China rank
54th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Taiwan, China
00.511.52196519902016

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 1.71 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.66 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0469 kWh per 2011$PPP Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 1.71 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.52 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1916 kWh per 2011$PPP Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.69 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1497 kWh per 2011$PPP Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.42 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0541 kWh per 2011$PPP Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Taiwan, China?
0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Taiwan, China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Taiwan, China rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).