Ireland vs Switzerland: GDP per unit of energy use

Ireland
57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Switzerland
39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Ireland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
0204060199020072024

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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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.