What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Libya and Paraguay?

0.34 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?

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.

Libya vs Paraguay: Energy intensity of the economy

Libya

3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Paraguay

3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Libya rank

3rd

Paraguay rank

4th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Libya
Paraguay

How they compare

Libya currently reports 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP against 3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP in Paraguay, a difference of 0.34 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 4th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay
1990s	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	6.2 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.71 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay
2000s	1.61 kWh per 2011$PPP	5.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.88 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay
2010s	2.75 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.66 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9077 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Libya or Paraguay?: Libya, at 3.99 kWh per 2011$PPP against 3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Libya and Paraguay?: 0.34 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Libya and Paraguay rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Libya ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).