Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 20.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 12.38 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 19.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 12.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 6.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 18.23 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 12.03 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 18.72 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply 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.