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

0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Puerto Rico ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Energy intensity of the economy

Namibia

0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Puerto Rico

0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Namibia rank

130th

Puerto Rico rank

127th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Namibia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in Namibia, a difference of 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 130th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9362 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6813 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2549 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia
2000s	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1146 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia
2010s	0.8186 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0486 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Namibia or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Namibia and Puerto Rico?: 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Namibia ranks 130th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).