Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy

Malawi
0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Malawi rank
154th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
151st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 154th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4578 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.3611 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0967 kWh per 2011$PPP Malawi
1990s 0.5876 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5024 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0852 kWh per 2011$PPP Malawi
2000s 0.5582 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4594 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0988 kWh per 2011$PPP Malawi
2010s 0.4877 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4461 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0416 kWh per 2011$PPP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.06 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Malawi ranks 154th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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

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