GDP per unit of energy use in India
India: GDP per unit of energy use was 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in India, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in India is 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in India peaked at 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
That places India 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in India, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Cambodia 13.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 13.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 103 Nicaragua 13.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 105 Thailand 12.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 106 Tajikistan 12.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 107 Serbia 12.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in India?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in India was 12.91 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does India rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- India ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.