Singapore: GDP per unit of energy

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 Singapore

GDP per unit of energy used

 Latest value 27.22
 Year 2023
 Measure GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 12.86
 Min - Max 5.12 - 27.22
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 27.22 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, an increase from 24.74 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.29 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1990 to 2023 is 12.86 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 5.12 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 27.22 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Singapore: GDP per unit of energy
 2023 27.22
 2022 24.74
 2021 22.23
 2020 18.33
 2019 18.93
 2018 18.26
 2017 16.51
 2016 16.50




We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in Singapore 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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 Carbon intensity 0.07 2024 kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 40.78 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 2,267.01 2021 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 59 2024 Mt CO2 eq
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 Net energy imports 279.62 2023 percent
 Natural resources income 0.00 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
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