European Union vs Ireland: GDP per unit of energy use

European Union
23.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Ireland
57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Ireland rank
1st

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in European Union, a difference of 34.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9768 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland
2000s 7.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland
2010s 12.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 22.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland
2020s 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 48.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 29.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between European Union and Ireland?
34.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st 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.