Italy vs South Korea: Gas consumption
Italy
601.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
629.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Gas consumption over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 629.58 terawatt-hours against 601.38 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 28.2 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 317.06 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 309.19 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 523.56 terawatt-hours | 95.58 terawatt-hours | 427.98 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 755.87 terawatt-hours | 296.23 terawatt-hours | 459.65 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 693.88 terawatt-hours | 507.22 terawatt-hours | 186.66 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 638.09 terawatt-hours | 610.51 terawatt-hours | 27.58 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 629.58 terawatt-hours against 601.38 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between Italy and South Korea?
- 28.2 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for gas consumption?
- Italy ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas 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.