India: GDP per unit of energy
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India |
GDP per unit of energy used |
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Latest value | 8.26 |
Year | 2014 |
Measure | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
Data availability | 1990 - 2014 |
Average | 5.74 |
Min - Max | 3.43 - 8.37 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2014 is 8.26 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, a decline from 8.37 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 10.48 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 128 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1990 to 2014 is 5.74 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 3.43 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 8.37 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2013.
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We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in India and other countries. The energy use includes oil, natural gas, solid fuels, renewables and electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
Definition: 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 2011 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.
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Energy use per capita | 630.90 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
Share of clean energy | 34.90 | 2021 | percent |
Energy use per $1000 GDP | 103.37 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 74,143.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 2,200,836 | 2020 | kt |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 1.58 | 2020 | metric tons |
Greenhouse gas emissions | 3,200,821 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
GDP per unit of energy | 8.26 | 2014 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
Energy imports | 34.31 | 2014 | percent |
Natural resources income | 3.16 | 2021 | percent |
Oil revenue | 0.33 | 2021 | percent |
Natural gas revenue | 0.08 | 2021 | percent |
Access to electricity | 99.20 | 2022 | percent |