Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 374 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,391 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,800 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,591 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 9,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,837 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,116 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,380 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,710 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,983 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 273.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
- 374 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Namibia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 117th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.