Australia vs Korea: Fossil fuel cons per capita
Australia
15,029
in 2025
Korea
15,352
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Korea rank
6th
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15,352 against 15,029 in Australia, a difference of 323.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 | 2,000 | 16,237 | Australia |
| 1970s | 19,561 | 2,628 | 16,934 | Australia |
| 1980s | 23,262 | 5,624 | 17,638 | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,364 | 7,922 | 19,442 | Australia |
| 2000s | 31,088 | 13,686 | 17,402 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22,800 | 19,545 | 3,255 | Australia |
| 2020s | 16,408 | 16,406 | 2.58 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 15,352 against 15,029 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Australia and Korea?
- 323, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.