Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP was 54.77 constant 2021 PPP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.77 constant 2021 PPP
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
73.07 constant 2021 PPP
in 1993
All-time low
50.32 constant 2021 PPP
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 66.9 constant 2021 PPP1991: 69.5 constant 2021 PPP1992: 70.6 constant 2021 PPP1993: 73.1 constant 2021 PPP1994: 70.3 constant 2021 PPP1995: 70.4 constant 2021 PPP1996: 71.5 constant 2021 PPP1997: 72.1 constant 2021 PPP1998: 70.5 constant 2021 PPP1999: 72.6 constant 2021 PPP2000: 68.7 constant 2021 PPP2001: 68 constant 2021 PPP2002: 63.8 constant 2021 PPP2003: 62.9 constant 2021 PPP2004: 61.1 constant 2021 PPP2005: 61.3 constant 2021 PPP2006: 58 constant 2021 PPP2007: 56 constant 2021 PPP2008: 55.1 constant 2021 PPP2009: 51.2 constant 2021 PPP2010: 56 constant 2021 PPP2011: 58.4 constant 2021 PPP2012: 56.4 constant 2021 PPP2013: 54.9 constant 2021 PPP2014: 53 constant 2021 PPP2015: 50.3 constant 2021 PPP2016: 53 constant 2021 PPP2017: 51.9 constant 2021 PPP2018: 50.5 constant 2021 PPP2019: 52.9 constant 2021 PPP2020: 56.1 constant 2021 PPP2021: 57.8 constant 2021 PPP2022: 56.6 constant 2021 PPP2023: 54.8 constant 2021 PPP

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP.

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 54.77 constant 2021 PPP.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 73.07 constant 2021 PPP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.32 constant 2021 PPP, in 2015.

That places Africa Western and Central 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP) in Africa Western and Central, 1990 to 2023.
Year constant 2021 PPP Change
1990 66.91 constant 2021 PPP
1991 69.54 constant 2021 PPP +3.9%
1992 70.64 constant 2021 PPP +1.6%
1993 73.07 constant 2021 PPP +3.4%
1994 70.3 constant 2021 PPP -3.8%
1995 70.36 constant 2021 PPP +0.1%
1996 71.46 constant 2021 PPP +1.6%
1997 72.1 constant 2021 PPP +0.9%
1998 70.51 constant 2021 PPP -2.2%
1999 72.56 constant 2021 PPP +2.9%
2000 68.73 constant 2021 PPP -5.3%
2001 67.96 constant 2021 PPP -1.1%
2002 63.77 constant 2021 PPP -6.2%
2003 62.91 constant 2021 PPP -1.3%
2004 61.09 constant 2021 PPP -2.9%
2005 61.29 constant 2021 PPP +0.3%
2006 58.04 constant 2021 PPP -5.3%
2007 56.03 constant 2021 PPP -3.5%
2008 55.05 constant 2021 PPP -1.7%
2009 51.18 constant 2021 PPP -7.0%
2010 55.97 constant 2021 PPP +9.3%
2011 58.35 constant 2021 PPP +4.3%
2012 56.38 constant 2021 PPP -3.4%
2013 54.85 constant 2021 PPP -2.7%
2014 53.05 constant 2021 PPP -3.3%
2015 50.32 constant 2021 PPP -5.1%
2016 52.96 constant 2021 PPP +5.2%
2017 51.87 constant 2021 PPP -2.1%
2018 50.52 constant 2021 PPP -2.6%
2019 52.88 constant 2021 PPP +4.7%
2020 56.14 constant 2021 PPP +6.2%
2021 57.77 constant 2021 PPP +2.9%
2022 56.58 constant 2021 PPP -2.0%
2023 54.77 constant 2021 PPP -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.75 constant 2021 PPP 66.91 constant 2021 PPP 73.07 constant 2021 PPP 10
2000s 60.61 constant 2021 PPP 51.18 constant 2021 PPP 68.73 constant 2021 PPP 10
2010s 53.72 constant 2021 PPP 50.32 constant 2021 PPP 58.35 constant 2021 PPP 10
2020s 56.31 constant 2021 PPP 54.77 constant 2021 PPP 57.77 constant 2021 PPP 4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 42 Ukraine 101.41 constant 2021 PPP compare
  2. 43 Finland 100.43 constant 2021 PPP compare
  3. 44 Algeria 99.17 constant 2021 PPP compare
  4. 45 Eswatini 98.93 constant 2021 PPP compare
  5. 46 Korea 98.76 constant 2021 PPP compare
  6. 47 Tonga 98.68 constant 2021 PPP compare
  7. 48 Niger 94.14 constant 2021 PPP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in Africa Western and Central?
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in Africa Western and Central was 54.77 constant 2021 PPP in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 73.07 constant 2021 PPP in 1993.
What is the lowest energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 50.32 constant 2021 PPP in 2015.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,438 data points, 1990–2024
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Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.