Canada vs China: GDP per unit of energy use

Canada
8.03 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
China
7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Canada rank
141st
China rank
142nd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Canada
  • China
2468199020072024

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

Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,437 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.