GDP per unit of energy use in North America
North America: GDP per unit of energy use was 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in North America, 1990–2024
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 North America is 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in North America peaked at 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places North America 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in North America, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 12.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 16 Italy 27.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Singapore 27.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Nigeria 27.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Cape Verde 26.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Colombia 26.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Gambia 26.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Germany 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in North America?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in North America was 13.02 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does North America rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- North America ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.