Norway vs Spain: GDP per unit of energy use

Norway
19.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Spain
21.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Norway rank
36th
Spain rank
34th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Norway, a difference of 1.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 12.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2000s 13.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.3064 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2010s 15.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 16.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9469 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2020s 18.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 19.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.611 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 21.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Norway and Spain?
1.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Norway ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th 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.