Puerto Rico vs Palestine, State of: Energy intensity of the economy

Puerto Rico
0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Palestine, State of
0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2015
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Palestine, State of rank
124th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.038 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.585 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.2017 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.3833 kWh per 2011$PPP Puerto Rico
2000s 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.6181 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.409 kWh per 2011$PPP Puerto Rico
2010s 0.7798 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5598 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.22 kWh per 2011$PPP Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Puerto Rico or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Puerto Rico as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of?
0.038 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
How do Puerto Rico and Palestine, State of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).