Australia vs Jamaica: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Jamaica, a difference of 0.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.8381 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7159 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.76 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.4263 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.2169 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Australia ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. 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.