China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: GDP per unit of energy use

China
8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2011
China rank
142nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
140th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
246810199020062023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China, a difference of 0.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

China ranks 142nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th of 171 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 3.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 5.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in China as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
China ranks 142nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th 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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Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
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
218 places, 6,469 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 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.