Republic of Korea vs Norway: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Republic of Korea
63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Norway
55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Norway rank
16th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Norway, a difference of 7,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 35,005 kg of oil equivalent per capita 62,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita 27,418 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2000s 49,523 kg of oil equivalent per capita 70,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita 20,915 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2010s 60,904 kg of oil equivalent per capita 65,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2020s 62,563 kg of oil equivalent per capita 57,582 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,981 kg of oil equivalent per capita Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Republic of Korea and Norway?
7,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th 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.