Iceland vs Zambia: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Zambia, a difference of 0.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 167th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.538 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7267 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.2626 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Iceland or Zambia?
- Iceland, at 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iceland and Zambia?
- 0.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 167th 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.