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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.27
in 2023
Eastern Asia
4.79
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Eastern Asia rank
5th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Asia
051015199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.27 against 4.79 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.48.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.63 7.54 1.09 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 12.04 6.6 5.44 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 10.66 5.55 5.12 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 11.63 4.82 6.82 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Asia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.27 against 4.79 in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
6.48, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 221 countries.
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