GDP per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP per unit of energy use was 14.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 14.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 14.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.03 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.34 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 10 Bangladesh 28.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Denmark 28.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Luxembourg 28.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 27.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 26.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Costa Rica 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Dominica 26.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.