Italy vs Romania: GDP per unit of energy use

Italy
23.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Romania
25.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Romania rank
18th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 25.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Italy, a difference of 1.18 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 Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Romania ranks 18th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Italy
2000s 16.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Italy
2010s 18.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 17.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.8867 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Italy
2020s 21.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 22.73 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 25.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Italy and Romania?
1.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Italy ranks 21st and Romania ranks 18th 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.