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

0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Tunisia ahead.

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

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.

Egypt vs Tunisia: Energy intensity of the economy

Egypt

0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Tunisia

0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Egypt rank

102nd

Tunisia rank

99th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Egypt
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP in Egypt, a difference of 0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Egypt ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 99th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.51 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0962 kWh per 2011$PPP	Egypt
1990s	1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4334 kWh per 2011$PPP	Egypt
2000s	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4087 kWh per 2011$PPP	Egypt
2010s	0.9951 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8717 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1234 kWh per 2011$PPP	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Egypt or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.979 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 Tunisia?: 0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Egypt ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 99th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).