What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Pakistan and Senegal?

0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?

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.

Pakistan vs Senegal: Energy intensity of the economy

Pakistan

0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Senegal

0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Pakistan rank

109th

Senegal rank

111th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Pakistan
Senegal

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP in Senegal, a difference of 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Pakistan ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 111th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.9909 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9266 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0643 kWh per 2011$PPP	Pakistan
1990s	1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8657 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3238 kWh per 2011$PPP	Pakistan
2000s	1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1614 kWh per 2011$PPP	Pakistan
2010s	0.8839 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9029 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.019 kWh per 2011$PPP	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Pakistan or Senegal?: Pakistan, at 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Pakistan and Senegal?: 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Pakistan ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 111th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).