South Asia vs United Kingdom: GDP per unit of energy use

South Asia
12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
South Asia rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
17th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom
510152025199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia, a difference of 13.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 7.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 9.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 10.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 17.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2020s 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 22.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, South Asia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between South Asia and United Kingdom?
13.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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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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.