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

0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia 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.

Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Energy intensity of the economy

Ethiopia

0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sri Lanka

0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

155th

Sri Lanka rank

158th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ethiopia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.258 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.509 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.251 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.3286 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4797 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1511 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.4586 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5105 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0519 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3343 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1027 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?: Ethiopia, at 0.438 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 Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ethiopia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).