Korea vs Russian Federation: Energy use

Korea
5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Russian Federation
5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
13th

Energy use over time

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Korea, a difference of 59 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Korea ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,740 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,730 kg of oil equivalent per capita Russian Federation
2000s 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita 246.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita Russian Federation
2010s 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,987 kg of oil equivalent per capita 249.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea
2020s 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,496 kg of oil equivalent per capita 131.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Korea and Russian Federation?
59 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for energy use?
Korea ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 13th 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.