Somalia vs Southern Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Somalia
6.97
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.65
in 2023
Somalia rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
18th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Somalia
  • Southern Asia
4681012199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.97 against 3.65 in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.32.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 221 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.55 5.46 5.1 Somalia
2000s 8.86 4.82 4.05 Somalia
2010s 6.98 4.17 2.81 Somalia
2020s 7.13 3.77 3.36 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Somalia or Southern Asia?
Somalia, at 6.97 against 3.65 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Somalia and Southern Asia?
3.32, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Southern Asia rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Somalia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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