What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Central African Republic and Kenya?

0.015 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

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.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: Energy intensity of the economy

Central African Republic

0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Kenya

0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

138th

Kenya rank

141st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kenya, a difference of 0.015 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Central African Republic ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 141st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.361 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7444 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3834 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kenya
1990s	0.4106 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6463 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2357 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kenya
2000s	0.4542 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6992 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.245 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kenya
2010s	0.5737 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6064 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0327 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 0.015 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Central African Republic ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 141st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).