Sub-Saharan Africa vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Energy intensity level of primary energy
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.89
in 2023
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
8.31
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
15th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 8.31 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.42.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 | 4.9 | 1.08 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 5.48 | 0.393 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 5.21 | 1.08 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 8.7 | 4.68 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 8.31 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 4.42, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 15th 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.