Ireland vs Switzerland: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 17.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 21.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.6732 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 34.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.46 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 17.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.