Hungary vs Poland: GDP per unit of energy use

Hungary
19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Poland
19.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Hungary rank
43rd
Poland rank
41st

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Hungary, a difference of 0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.6919 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2000s 6.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.5111 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2010s 10.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.1433 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2020s 16.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 16.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.2293 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 19.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Hungary and Poland?
0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st 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.