Iceland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Energy intensity of the economy
Iceland
4.1 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Trinidad and Tobago
5.51 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Iceland rank
2nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- Iceland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.51 kWh per 2011$PPP against 4.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Iceland, a difference of 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 kWh per 2011$PPP | 4.22 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 2.85 kWh per 2011$PPP | 4.16 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2.62 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.83 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.89 kWh per 2011$PPP | 8.11 kWh per 2011$PPP | 5.22 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.53 kWh per 2011$PPP | 7.39 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.87 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.44 kWh per 2011$PPP | 6.18 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Iceland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.51 kWh per 2011$PPP against 4.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st 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$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).