China vs Rwanda: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China, a difference of 0.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 139th of 171 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.6554 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 3.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 6.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 8.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.1165 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, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between China and Rwanda?
- 0.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- China ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.