El Salvador vs Italy: Energy intensity of the economy
El Salvador
0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Italy
0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
El Salvador rank
120th
Italy rank
117th
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- El Salvador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.055 kWh per 2011$PPP.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Italy ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.43 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.3945 kWh per 2011$PPP | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.2137 kWh per 2011$PPP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9147 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.1668 kWh per 2011$PPP | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.7911 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.8913 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.1001 kWh per 2011$PPP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, El Salvador or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.839 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between El Salvador and Italy?
- 0.055 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Italy ranks 117th 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$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).