What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Portugal and Saint Lucia?

0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Lucia?

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.

Portugal vs Saint Lucia: Energy intensity of the economy

Portugal

1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Saint Lucia

1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Portugal rank

85th

Saint Lucia rank

87th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Portugal
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 85th and Saint Lucia ranks 87th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.42 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7625 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.654 kWh per 2011$PPP	Portugal
1990s	1.39 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8832 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5044 kWh per 2011$PPP	Portugal
2000s	1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.52 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2832 kWh per 2011$PPP	Saint Lucia
2010s	1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.172 kWh per 2011$PPP	Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Portugal or Saint Lucia?: Portugal, at 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Portugal and Saint Lucia?: 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Lucia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Saint Lucia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Portugal ranks 85th and Saint Lucia ranks 87th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).