What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

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.

Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Energy intensity of the economy

Rwanda

0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sri Lanka

0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Rwanda rank

159th

Sri Lanka rank

158th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Rwanda
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4045 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.509 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1045 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.7238 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4797 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2441 kWh per 2011$PPP	Rwanda
2000s	0.3062 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5105 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2043 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.2391 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3343 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0951 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 0.096 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Rwanda ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).