South Korea vs Singapore: GDP per capita vs. energy use
South Korea
63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Singapore
61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
Singapore rank
15th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Singapore, a difference of 1,815 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.
South Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,005 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 58,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,940 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
| 2000s | 49,523 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 61,995 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,472 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60,904 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 729.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 62,390 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 65,629 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,238 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between South Korea and Singapore?
- 1,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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.