Finland vs Republic of Korea: Energy use

Finland
5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Energy use over time

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Republic of Korea, a difference of 175 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,892 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2000s 6,713 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,455 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2010s 6,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita 992.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2020s 5,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,379 kg of oil equivalent per capita 400.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Finland or Republic of Korea?
Finland, at 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Finland and Republic of Korea?
175 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for energy use?
Finland ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 176 countries.
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.