East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Energy use

East Asia & Pacific
2,420 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Korea
5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Korea rank
14th

Energy use over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,420 kg of oil equivalent per capita in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3,019 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,099 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,911 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea
2000s 1,461 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,797 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea
2010s 2,004 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,232 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea
2020s 2,303 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, East Asia & Pacific or Korea?
Korea, at 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,420 kg of oil equivalent per capita in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
3,019 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Korea rank globally for energy use?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.