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CodeEG.USE.COMM.GD.PP.KD
Indicator NameEnergy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP)
Long definitionEnergy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
SourceIEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25
TopicEnvironment: Energy production & use
DatasetWB_WDI
Unit of measurekg of oil equivalent per $1,000 GDP constant 2021 PPP
PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period1990-2023
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Statistical concept and methodologyMethodology: The indicator is calculated by dividing the total energy use (in kg of oil equivalent) by the total GDP (in constant 2021 PPP dollars) and then multiplying by 1000, to express the energy use per $1,000 of GDP.
Development relevance"In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis."
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