Comoros vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Energy intensity of the economy

Comoros
0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Comoros rank
145th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
147th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Comoros ranks 145th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 147th of 161 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2376 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5098 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.2722 kWh per 2011$PPP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.336 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.8529 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5169 kWh per 2011$PPP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.5855 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.8547 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.2692 kWh per 2011$PPP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.6027 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.6596 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0569 kWh per 2011$PPP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Comoros or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Comoros, at 0.583 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.015 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Comoros ranks 145th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).