India vs United States of America: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in India, a difference of 0.28 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 India ahead.
India ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 106th of 168 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7403 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | India |
| 2000s | 8.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | India |
| 2010s | 10.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.8109 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | India |
| 2020s | 11.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.2713 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between India and United States of America?
- 0.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- India ranks 109th and United States of America ranks 106th 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.