What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kenya and Switzerland?

0.036 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?

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.

Kenya vs Switzerland: Energy intensity of the economy

Kenya

0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Switzerland

0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Kenya rank

141st

Switzerland rank

144th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Kenya
Switzerland

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.036 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Kenya ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 144th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.7444 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8328 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
1990s	0.6463 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.27 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.622 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
2000s	0.6992 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9998 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3006 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
2010s	0.6064 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0694 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Kenya or Switzerland?: Kenya, at 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kenya and Switzerland?: 0.036 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Kenya ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 144th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).