India vs South Korea: Energy intensity by sector
Energy intensity by sector over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.23 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 3.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP in India, a difference of 0.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 93rd and South Korea ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 4.66 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.9394 MJ/2011 USD PPP | India |
| 2000s | 3.87 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.81 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.0637 MJ/2011 USD PPP | India |
| 2010s | 3.24 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.27 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.0264 MJ/2011 USD PPP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity by sector, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.23 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 3.19 MJ/2011 USD PPP in India as of 2012.
- What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between India and South Korea?
- 0.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
- India ranks 93rd and South Korea ranks 91st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.