South Korea vs Latvia: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar
South Korea
1.4 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
Latvia
1.42 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
South Korea rank
16th
Latvia rank
15th
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.42 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.4 kilowatt-hours per $ in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 kilowatt-hours per $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per $ | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.6378 kilowatt-hours per $ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per $ | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.867 kilowatt-hours per $ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per $ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0147 kilowatt-hours per $ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy intensity per dollar, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.42 kilowatt-hours per $ against 1.4 kilowatt-hours per $ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy intensity per dollar between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.02 kilowatt-hours per $, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.