Republic of Korea vs Oman: Energy use

Republic of Korea
5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Oman
5,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Oman rank
11th

Energy use over time

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

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Republic of Korea, a difference of 469 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Oman ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,907 kg of oil equivalent per capita 103.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita Republic of Korea
2000s 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,618 kg of oil equivalent per capita 359.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita Oman
2010s 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,104 kg of oil equivalent per capita 867.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita Oman
2020s 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita 511.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Republic of Korea or Oman?
Oman, at 5,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Republic of Korea and Oman?
469 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Oman?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Oman rank globally for energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Oman 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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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.