What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Egypt and Germany?

0.029 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?

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.

Egypt vs Germany: Energy intensity of the economy

Egypt

0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Germany

0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Egypt rank

102nd

Germany rank

100th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Egypt
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP in Egypt, a difference of 0.029 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Egypt ranks 102nd and Germany ranks 100th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.8 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.44 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1970s	1.32 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.63 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1980s	1.51 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8764 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1990s	1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2477 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
2000s	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.29 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2046 kWh per 2011$PPP	Egypt
2010s	0.9951 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0291 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Egypt or Germany?: Germany, at 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Egypt and Germany?: 0.029 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Egypt ranks 102nd and Germany ranks 100th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).