What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Colombia and Italy?

0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Colombia vs Italy: Energy intensity of the economy

Colombia

0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Italy

0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Colombia rank

118th

Italy rank

117th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Colombia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP in Colombia, a difference of 0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 118th and Italy ranks 117th of 161 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5748 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy
1970s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7944 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy
1980s	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.43 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2812 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy
1990s	1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0161 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy
2000s	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0501 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy
2010s	0.8119 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8913 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0794 kWh per 2011$PPP	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Colombia or Italy?: Italy, at 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.823 kWh per 2011$PPP in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Colombia and Italy?: 0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Colombia ranks 118th and Italy ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).