Italy vs Korea, Rep.: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Italy
2,383 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Korea, Rep.
3,065 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
14th
Korea, Rep. rank
11th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Korea, Rep.
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How they compare

Korea, Rep. currently reports 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,383 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 682 terawatt-hours.

That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Korea, Rep. ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Rep. in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 2,423 terawatt-hours 1,896 terawatt-hours 527.12 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 2,707 terawatt-hours 2,322 terawatt-hours 384.84 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 2,327 terawatt-hours 2,777 terawatt-hours 449.5 terawatt-hours Korea, Rep.
2020s 2,383 terawatt-hours 3,065 terawatt-hours 682.26 terawatt-hours Korea, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Italy or Korea, Rep.?
Korea, Rep., at 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,383 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Italy and Korea, Rep.?
682 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea, Rep.?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Korea, Rep. rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Italy ranks 14th and Korea, Rep. 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.