South Korea vs Oman: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
16th
Oman rank
13th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 17,718 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Oman ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,667 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 7,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,010 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,892 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,680 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,223 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 69,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Oman?
- Oman, at 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Oman?
- 17,718 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Oman ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.