Canada vs China: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China, a difference of 0.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and China ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.8013 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3361 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3465 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3532 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Canada and China?
- 0.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Canada ranks 141st and China ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
- 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.