What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?

0.035 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?

19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Palestine, State of: Energy intensity of the economy

Sierra Leone

0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Palestine, State of

0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2015

Sierra Leone rank

126th

Palestine, State of rank

124th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Sierra Leone
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.035 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9613 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2017 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7597 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.4541 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6181 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.164 kWh per 2011$PPP	Palestine, State of
2010s	0.5533 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5598 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0065 kWh per 2011$PPP	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Sierra Leone or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.749 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?: 0.035 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
How do Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Sierra Leone ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 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).