Canada vs South Korea: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Canada
3,098 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
3,065 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
10th
South Korea rank
11th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3,098 terawatt-hours against 3,065 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 33 terawatt-hours.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,566 terawatt-hours 1,815 terawatt-hours 751.1 terawatt-hours Canada
2000s 2,811 terawatt-hours 2,322 terawatt-hours 489.18 terawatt-hours Canada
2010s 2,990 terawatt-hours 2,777 terawatt-hours 212.92 terawatt-hours Canada
2020s 3,098 terawatt-hours 3,065 terawatt-hours 32.37 terawatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Canada or South Korea?
Canada, at 3,098 terawatt-hours against 3,065 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Canada and South Korea?
33 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Canada ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.