Hong Kong, China vs OECD members: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Hong Kong, China
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 16.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in OECD members, a difference of 30.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 18.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 28.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 18.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 41.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 27.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
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 OECD members?
- Hong Kong, China, at 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 16.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 30.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and OECD members rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th 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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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.