GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: GDP per unit of energy use was 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 5 Panama 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Luxembourg 34.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 7 Comoros 32.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Denmark 32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Europe & Central Asia was 17.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.