What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Rwanda?

0.16 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?

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.

Eswatini vs Rwanda: Energy intensity of the economy

Eswatini

0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Rwanda

0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Eswatini rank

156th

Rwanda rank

159th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Eswatini
Rwanda

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.16 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4045 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7114 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
1990s	0.5273 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7238 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1965 kWh per 2011$PPP	Rwanda
2000s	0.5139 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3062 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2077 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
2010s	0.4263 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2391 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1871 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Eswatini or Rwanda?: Eswatini, at 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Rwanda?: 0.16 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Eswatini ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).