Denmark vs Lower middle income: GDP per unit of energy use

Denmark
28.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Lower middle income
13.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
14th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Denmark
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 28.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 13.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2000s 16.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2010s 20.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2020s 26.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Denmark or Lower middle income?
Denmark, at 28.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Denmark and Lower middle income?
15.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lower middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Denmark ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 14th 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.