South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
- South Korea, at 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.