Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 9.21 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.42 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 14.88 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.46 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 14.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 8.71 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP against 6.14 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
- 8.63 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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.