GDP per unit of energy use in North America
North America: GDP per unit of energy use was 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
5.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per unit of energy use in North America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per unit of energy use in North America stood at 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in North America peaked at 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
North America ranks 20th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.76 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Romania 25.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Singapore 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Nigeria 24.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Italy 23.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Vanuatu 23.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Portugal 23.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in North America?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in North America was 11.44 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does North America rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- North America ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.