Brazil vs South Korea: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
3,065 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
South Korea rank
11th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 142 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,896 terawatt-hours | 140.87 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 73.73 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,777 terawatt-hours | 419.75 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 3,065 terawatt-hours | 142.36 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Brazil and South Korea?
- 142 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Brazil ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.