Nepal vs Zambia: Energy intensity

Nepal
0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Zambia
0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Nepal rank
142nd
Zambia rank
140th

Energy intensity over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Nepal, a difference of 0.0211 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 140th of 165 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1409 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar Zambia
1990s 0.2131 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar Zambia
2000s 0.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.7275 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.4475 kilowatt-hours per dollar Zambia
2010s 0.3781 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.5012 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.1231 kilowatt-hours per dollar Zambia
2020s 0.5399 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.6056 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0657 kilowatt-hours per dollar Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Nepal and Zambia?
0.0211 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for energy intensity?
Nepal ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.