What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?

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.

Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Energy intensity of the economy

Lesotho

0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Puerto Rico

0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Lesotho rank

125th

Puerto Rico rank

127th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 125th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3209 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7096 kWh per 2011$PPP	Puerto Rico
1990s	0.2256 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6813 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4557 kWh per 2011$PPP	Puerto Rico
2000s	0.6803 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3468 kWh per 2011$PPP	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.7974 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0274 kWh per 2011$PPP	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?: Lesotho, at 0.742 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Lesotho ranks 125th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).