> GDP almost exactly matches energy production and utilization I think that's correct, and it can be seen in data like this[0]. It's worth noting, though, tha

> GDP almost exactly matches energy production and utilization I think that's correct, and it can be seen in data like this[0]. It's worth noting, though, that the energy intensity of economies has been decreasing over time, and higher income countries tend to have lower energy intensity[1]. [0] https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2020/11/energy-poverty-vs-unsustainable-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1-800x544.png https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2020/11/energy-poverty-vs... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Energy_intensity_of_economies,_OWID.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Energy_intensity_of_econo...