Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Energy intensity by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.33 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Zimbabwe
15.89 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.33 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 15.89 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.44 MJ/2011 USD PPP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 15.55 MJ/2011 USD PPP 11.82 MJ/2011 USD PPP 3.73 MJ/2011 USD PPP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 22.88 MJ/2011 USD PPP 15.25 MJ/2011 USD PPP 7.63 MJ/2011 USD PPP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 19.62 MJ/2011 USD PPP 16.67 MJ/2011 USD PPP 2.95 MJ/2011 USD PPP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.33 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 15.89 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Zimbabwe as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
2.44 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.