GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): GDP per unit of energy use was 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 10 Sri Lanka 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Costa Rica 30.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Portugal 28.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Romania 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Albania 27.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Italy 27.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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 (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.