North America vs Portugal: GDP per unit of energy use

North America
11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Portugal
23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
North America rank
20th
Portugal rank
23rd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • North America
  • Portugal
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in North America, a difference of 11.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times North America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 15.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2000s 7.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2010s 9.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 17.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2020s 10.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 21.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, North America or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between North America and Portugal?
11.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and Portugal rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
North America ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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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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.