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

0.019 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mali ahead.

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

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 Mali: Energy intensity of the economy

Central African Republic

0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mali

0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

138th

Mali rank

136th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.019 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 138th and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.361 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4432 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0822 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mali
1990s	0.4106 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0426 kWh per 2011$PPP	Central African Republic
2000s	0.4542 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4298 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0244 kWh per 2011$PPP	Central African Republic
2010s	0.5737 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6397 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.066 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP in Central African Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Central African Republic and Mali?: 0.019 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Central African Republic ranks 138th and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).