Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.24 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.68 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.53 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.415 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for energy intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.