What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ethiopia and Malawi?

0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?

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.

Ethiopia vs Malawi: Energy intensity of the economy

Ethiopia

0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Malawi

0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

155th

Malawi rank

154th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ethiopia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.258 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4578 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1998 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
1990s	0.3286 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5876 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.259 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2000s	0.4586 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5582 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0996 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2010s	0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4877 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0507 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ethiopia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ethiopia and Malawi?: 0.016 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ethiopia ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).