Canada vs South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
2,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
2,929 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,929 terawatt-hours against 2,614 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 315 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 1,060 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 267.54 terawatt-hours | 1,377 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 574.53 terawatt-hours | 1,241 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 587.36 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 2,201 terawatt-hours | 256.06 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 2,891 terawatt-hours | 317.19 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 2,954 terawatt-hours | 429.48 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,929 terawatt-hours against 2,614 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and South Korea?
- 315 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.