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

0.86 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Paraguay ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Paraguay vs Turkmenistan: Energy intensity of the economy

Paraguay

3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Turkmenistan

2.79 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Paraguay rank

4th

Turkmenistan rank

7th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Paraguay
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.79 kWh per 2011$PPP in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.86 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Paraguay ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.78 kWh per 2011$PPP	7.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	Turkmenistan
1990s	6.2 kWh per 2011$PPP	9.08 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.87 kWh per 2011$PPP	Turkmenistan
2000s	5.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.85 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6435 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay
2010s	3.66 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6373 kWh per 2011$PPP	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Paraguay or Turkmenistan?: Paraguay, at 3.65 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.79 kWh per 2011$PPP in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Paraguay and Turkmenistan?: 0.86 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkmenistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Paraguay and Turkmenistan rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Paraguay ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

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