Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: GDP per unit of energy use

Hong Kong, China
47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland
57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2000s 18.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2010s 28.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 22.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2020s 41.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 46.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.52 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, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
9.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st 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.