Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Equatorial Guinea or Mali?

Equatorial Guinea, at 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mali as of 2016.

What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Equatorial Guinea and Mali?

0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mali?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Mali: Energy intensity of the economy

Equatorial Guinea

0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mali

0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Equatorial Guinea rank

135th

Mali rank

136th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Equatorial Guinea
Mali

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mali, a difference of 0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3755 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4432 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0677 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mali
1990s	0.3423 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0257 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mali
2000s	0.6822 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4298 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2524 kWh per 2011$PPP	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.6786 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6397 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0389 kWh per 2011$PPP	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Equatorial Guinea or Mali?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Equatorial Guinea and Mali?: 0.023 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mali?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mali rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).