Senegal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy intensity of the economy

Senegal
0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.863 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Senegal rank
111th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
113th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Senegal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.511.522.53196519902016

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.863 kWh per 2011$PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Senegal ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9266 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.99 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.8657 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.67 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.8041 kWh per 2011$PPP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1339 kWh per 2011$PPP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9029 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.9774 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0746 kWh per 2011$PPP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Senegal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Senegal, at 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.863 kWh per 2011$PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Senegal ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).