India vs Thailand: GDP per unit of energy use

India
12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Thailand
12.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
India rank
104th
Thailand rank
105th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • India
  • Thailand
4681012199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Thailand, a difference of 0.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

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

India ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 105th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 4.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Thailand
2000s 6.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.4209 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Thailand
2010s 8.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.307 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent India
2020s 11.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.4179 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, India or Thailand?
India, at 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between India and Thailand?
0.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Thailand rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
India ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 105th 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.