Korea vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Korea
173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 173,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Korea, a difference of 1.39 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 9.0 times Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,876 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.26 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 97,139 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 140,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.40 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 173,088 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.34 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 179,470 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.35 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 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 Korea and United States?
- 1.39 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.