Korea vs Singapore: Energy use

Korea
5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Singapore
5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
Singapore rank
15th

Energy use over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Singapore, a difference of 156 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.

Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,058 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2000s 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,072 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2010s 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita 62.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita Korea
2020s 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita 278.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Korea or Singapore?
Korea, at 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Korea and Singapore?
156 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for energy use?
Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.