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

South Korea
3,065 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
2,829 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 236 terawatt-hours.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,896 terawatt-hours 1,727 terawatt-hours 168.79 terawatt-hours South Korea
2000s 2,322 terawatt-hours 2,160 terawatt-hours 161.65 terawatt-hours South Korea
2010s 2,777 terawatt-hours 2,246 terawatt-hours 530.81 terawatt-hours South Korea
2020s 3,065 terawatt-hours 2,829 terawatt-hours 235.96 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, South Korea or Mexico?
South Korea, at 3,065 terawatt-hours against 2,829 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between South Korea and Mexico?
236 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th 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.