GDP per unit of energy use in OECD members
OECD members: GDP per unit of energy use was 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per unit of energy use in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in OECD members peaked at 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places OECD members 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Hong Kong, China 42.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 5 Panama 35.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Switzerland 34.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 7 Gambia 34.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Cape Verde 32.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Bangladesh 28.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in OECD members?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in OECD members was 14.66 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.