Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Oil consumption, per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Kuwait rank
15th
Oil consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil 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
Oil 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.