Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Oil consumption
Iceland
11.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
144th
Oil consumption over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 11.9 terawatt-hours against 11.68 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Iceland ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th of 220 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 | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 36.61 terawatt-hours | 29.94 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.06 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 29.3 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 12.25 terawatt-hours | 0.9548 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 11.25 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 11.9 terawatt-hours against 11.68 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.22 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for oil consumption?
- Iceland ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 144th 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.