Africa Western and Central vs Ireland: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 36.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 11.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.5651 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 15.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 22.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 46.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 28.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Africa Western and Central or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
- 36.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ireland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st 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 (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
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 current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.