What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?

0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Energy intensity of the economy

Kyrgyzstan

2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Saudi Arabia

2.03 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Kyrgyzstan rank

22nd

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Kyrgyzstan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.03 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.54 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	5.28 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.79 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	2.83 kWh per 2011$PPP	2 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8244 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.03 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kyrgyzstan as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?: 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).