Colombia vs Germany: GDP per unit of energy use

Colombia
26.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Germany
26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Germany rank
22nd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 26.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Germany, a difference of 0.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 22nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 8.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Colombia
2000s 12.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Colombia
2010s 16.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Colombia
2020s 22.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 21.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 26.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Colombia and Germany?
0.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Colombia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 22nd 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.