Japan vs Korea: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Korea
173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea, a difference of 75,769 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 45,876 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 212,832 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 97,139 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 216,934 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 140,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 191,077 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 173,088 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 123,651 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 179,470 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 79,634 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 249,757 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 Japan and Korea?
- 75,769 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.