Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Namibia: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Namibia
8,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
118th
Namibia rank
117th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Namibia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

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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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.