China vs Korea: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Korea
173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
Korea rank
2nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea, a difference of 2.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 13.9 times Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 45,876 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 571,727 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 1990s | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 97,139 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 645,883 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 140,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 998,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 173,088 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.74 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 179,470 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.10 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, China or Korea?
- China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between China and Korea?
- 2.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.