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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

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

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia'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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0014 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0015 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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.