Canada vs China: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.03 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China, a difference of 0.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and China ranks 142nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3643 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3226 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 8.03 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Canada and China?
- 0.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Canada ranks 141st and China ranks 142nd 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.