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CodeEG.GDP.PUSE.KO.PP
Indicator NameGDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Short definitionGDP 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.
Long definitionGDP 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.
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
DatasetWDI
Unit of measurePPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period1990-2023
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Statistical concept and methodologyMethodology: GDP per unit of energy use, measured as PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, is calculated by dividing the gross domestic product (PPP) by the total energy consumption, expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.
Development relevanceIn 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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