European Union vs Switzerland: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 23.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in European Union, a difference of 16.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd 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 | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 21.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 34.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.89 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, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.12 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 Switzerland?
- 16.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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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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.