Euro area vs Switzerland: GDP per unit of energy use

Euro area
23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Switzerland
39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Euro area rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Euro area
  • Switzerland
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Euro area, a difference of 15.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland
2000s 8.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland
2010s 12.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 21.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland
2020s 20.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 34.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Euro area or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Euro area and Switzerland?
15.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Euro area ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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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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.