Niger vs Zambia: Energy intensity
Niger
0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Zambia
0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Niger rank
143rd
Zambia rank
140th
Energy intensity over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Niger, a difference of 0.0388 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7275 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.5664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0652 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0675 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0388 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for energy intensity?
- Niger ranks 143rd 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.