GDP per unit of energy use in Euro area
Euro area: GDP per unit of energy use was 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Euro area peaked at 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Euro area 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Euro area, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 9.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 16.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 22.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 16.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Ireland 57.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 2 Malta 48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Switzerland 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Euro area?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Euro area was 23.9 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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 (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 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.