Romania vs South Asia: GDP per unit of energy use

Romania
28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
South Asia
13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Romania rank
14th
South Asia rank
16th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Romania
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia, a difference of 14.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.

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

Romania ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent South Asia
2000s 5.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9877 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent South Asia
2010s 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Romania
2020s 23.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Romania or South Asia?
Romania, at 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Romania and South Asia?
14.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Asia rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Romania ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th 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.