Latvia vs Uruguay: GDP per unit of energy use

Latvia
19.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Uruguay
19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Latvia rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
40th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Latvia
  • Uruguay
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Latvia, a difference of 0.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Uruguay
2000s 6.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Uruguay
2010s 10.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 15.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Uruguay
2020s 16.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 18.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Latvia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 19.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Latvia and Uruguay?
0.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Latvia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.