Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP

Russia
135.54 constant 2021 PPP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
95.13 constant 2021 PPP
in 2023
Russia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP over time

  • Russia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 135.54 constant 2021 PPP against 95.13 constant 2021 PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 40.41 constant 2021 PPP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 168 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 225.68 constant 2021 PPP 142.26 constant 2021 PPP 83.43 constant 2021 PPP Russia
2000s 171.17 constant 2021 PPP 118.98 constant 2021 PPP 52.18 constant 2021 PPP Russia
2010s 139.28 constant 2021 PPP 98.23 constant 2021 PPP 41.04 constant 2021 PPP Russia
2020s 141.17 constant 2021 PPP 97.14 constant 2021 PPP 44.03 constant 2021 PPP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Russia, at 135.54 constant 2021 PPP against 95.13 constant 2021 PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40.41 constant 2021 PPP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp?
Russia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,438 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.