Belarus vs China: Energy intensity by sector

Belarus
4.6 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
China
4.51 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Belarus rank
48th
China rank
49th

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4.6 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 4.51 MJ/2011 USD PPP in China, a difference of 0.09 MJ/2011 USD PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Belarus ranks 48th and China ranks 49th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
1990s 11.85 MJ/2011 USD PPP 11.08 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.771 MJ/2011 USD PPP Belarus
2000s 6.63 MJ/2011 USD PPP 5.96 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.6695 MJ/2011 USD PPP Belarus
2010s 4.64 MJ/2011 USD PPP 4.65 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.0161 MJ/2011 USD PPP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Belarus or China?
Belarus, at 4.6 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 4.51 MJ/2011 USD PPP in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Belarus and China?
0.09 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Belarus ranks 48th and China ranks 49th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Unit
MJ/2011 USD PPP
Source
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.