Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Dominican Republic or Ireland?

Dominican Republic, at 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ireland as of 2016.

What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Dominican Republic and Ireland?

0.018 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Energy intensity of the economy

Dominican Republic

0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ireland

0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

131st

Ireland rank

134th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Dominican Republic
Ireland

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ireland, a difference of 0.018 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 134th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.17 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
1990s	0.9969 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6017 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ireland
2000s	1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9252 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1352 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.7431 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7313 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0119 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Dominican Republic or Ireland?: Dominican Republic, at 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.688 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Dominican Republic and Ireland?: 0.018 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Dominican Republic ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 134th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).