Portugal vs World: GDP per unit of energy use

Portugal
23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
World
11.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
World rank
21st

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Portugal
  • World
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in World, a difference of 11.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Portugal ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1990s 15.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2000s 14.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2010s 17.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Portugal
2020s 20.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.48 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, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Portugal and World?
11.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Portugal ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st 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.