Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Energy intensity vs gdp

Korea
1.71
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.71
in 2022
Korea rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Energy intensity vs gdp over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
12345196519932022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.71 against 1.71 in Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Korea ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.49 4.26 2.77 Saudi Arabia
1970s 1.72 2.49 0.774 Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.76 3.42 1.66 Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.06 3.23 1.17 Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.01 2.45 0.4397 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.9 1.92 0.0143 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.71 1.76 0.0471 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs gdp, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.71 against 1.71 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs gdp between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy intensity vs gdp?
Korea ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed