Korea vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Korea
173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Korea currently reports 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 64,299 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,876 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 91,933 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 97,139 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 48,293 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 140,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 173,088 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 45,865 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Korea |
| 2020s | 179,470 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 65,386 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Korea or United Kingdom?
- Korea, at 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 64,299 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 groups.
- 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.