Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Asia
4.21
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.27
in 2023
Asia rank
10th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
468101214199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.27 against 4.21 in Asia, a difference of 7.06.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.7 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th of 39 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 6.32 8.63 2.31 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 5.61 12.04 6.43 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 4.8 10.66 5.86 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 4.28 11.63 7.35 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.27 against 4.21 in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
7.06, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Asia ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed