Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
73rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
76th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 73rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th of 205 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iraq, at 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 73rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption 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.