South Korea vs United States Virgin Islands: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0277 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0355 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0295 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0348 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1589 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1362 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0297 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0374 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0303 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0271 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 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, per square kilometre, South Korea or United States Virgin Islands?
- South Korea, at 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0277 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between South Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.