Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Korea
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,663 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2,776 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,747 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2000s | 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,553 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,705 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2010s | 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,043 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2020s | 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,535 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,830 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
- Korea, at 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,663 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2,776 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for energy use?
- Korea ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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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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.