Per capita consumption of low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita, 2023

Low-carbon energy is the sum of nuclear and renewable energy, measured in megawatt-hours of primary energy perperson, using the substitution method. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costsbetween countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$10,000$100,000$20,000$50,000Low-carbon energy per capita (megawatt-hours)50 MWhAlgeriaAlgeriaArgentinaArgentinaAustraliaAustraliaBangladeshBangladeshBrazilBrazilCroatiaCroatiaIraqIraqIrelandIrelandPakistanPakistanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Data source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2024); Population based on various sources (2023); Data compiled frommultiple sources by World Bank (2025)Learn more about this data

Note: GDP per capita is expressed in international-$ at 2021 prices.

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