What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Guatemala and Morocco?

0.042 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Morocco?

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.

Guatemala vs Morocco: Energy intensity of the economy

Guatemala

0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Morocco

0.84 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Guatemala rank

119th

Morocco rank

116th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Guatemala
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.84 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.042 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 119th and Morocco ranks 116th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6838 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6918 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.008 kWh per 2011$PPP	Morocco
1990s	0.7451 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7553 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0102 kWh per 2011$PPP	Morocco
2000s	0.8235 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9907 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1672 kWh per 2011$PPP	Morocco
2010s	0.7129 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8576 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1447 kWh per 2011$PPP	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Guatemala or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.84 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP in Guatemala as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Guatemala and Morocco?: 0.042 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Morocco?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Morocco rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Guatemala ranks 119th and Morocco ranks 116th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).