What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Djibouti and Taiwan, China?

0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Taiwan, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Taiwan, China?

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.

Djibouti vs Taiwan, China: Energy intensity of the economy

Djibouti

1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Taiwan, China

1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Djibouti rank

57th

Taiwan, China rank

54th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Djibouti
Taiwan, China

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in Djibouti, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 57th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Taiwan, China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.04 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.66 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	Djibouti
1990s	4.95 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.52 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.43 kWh per 2011$PPP	Djibouti
2000s	1.99 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4403 kWh per 2011$PPP	Djibouti
2010s	1.57 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.42 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1511 kWh per 2011$PPP	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Djibouti or Taiwan, China?: Taiwan, China, at 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP in Djibouti as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Djibouti and Taiwan, China?: 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Taiwan, China?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Djibouti and Taiwan, China rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Djibouti ranks 57th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).