East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Energy use
Energy use over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Korea
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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About this data
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.