Portugal vs United Kingdom: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 28.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Portugal, a difference of 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.4451 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.9241 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 25.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 28.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.