Germany vs Korea: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

Germany
3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Korea
1,853 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Korea rank
5th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,853 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea, a difference of 1,814 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 3,143 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,185 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,958 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
1990s 2,017 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,759 Tonnes of oil equivalent 741.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent Korea
2000s 275.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,631 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,356 Tonnes of oil equivalent Korea
2010s 1,820 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,887 Tonnes of oil equivalent 67.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent Korea
2020s 3,662 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,769 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,893 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,853 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Germany and Korea?
1,814 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Germany ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed