Congo vs Korea: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Congo
- Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Korea, a difference of 0.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 120th and Korea ranks 123rd of 168 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 21.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Congo |
| 2000s | 26.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 19.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Congo or Korea?
- Congo, at 10.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Congo and Korea?
- 0.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Korea rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Congo ranks 120th and Korea ranks 123rd 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.