Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per unit of energy use

Romania
28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Romania rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Romania, a difference of 1.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Romania ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 171 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 15.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 24.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.6465 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Romania ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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.