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

0.064 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Energy intensity of the economy

Eswatini

0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sri Lanka

0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Eswatini rank

156th

Sri Lanka rank

158th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Eswatini
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.064 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.509 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6069 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
1990s	0.5273 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4797 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0476 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
2000s	0.5139 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5105 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0034 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
2010s	0.4263 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3343 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.092 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Eswatini or Sri Lanka?: Eswatini, at 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?: 0.064 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Eswatini ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).