Colombia vs El Salvador: Energy intensity of the economy
Colombia
0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
El Salvador
0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Colombia rank
118th
El Salvador rank
120th
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.039 kWh per 2011$PPP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.1133 kWh per 2011$PPP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.1976 kWh per 2011$PPP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.9147 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.1167 kWh per 2011$PPP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8119 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.7911 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0207 kWh per 2011$PPP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.039 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- Colombia ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th 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$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).